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MOGUL 1629
RESTORATION COMMITTEE
PROGRESS REPORT
N. Harris
5/27/97
1. Bailer was inspected by CAL-OSHA on 4/29/97. (Hartford
Insurance Co. would not inspect it because Dixon is now using the
State inspectors).
John Millet measured metal thicknesss on the front flue
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m sheet. He wi 11 perform calculations to determine the effect on
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allowable boiler pressure with existing flue sheet.
He said that we can use a flat sheet and weld it in
0 instead of flanging and riviting. [This will save us $6,000 on the
cost to replace both flue sheets. We can now complete the boiler
repairs and have it certified well within our existing funds.]
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2. Chris Dewitt's (Nevada State RR Museum) restoration plan was
converted from a narrative report to an outline form by committee
0 member John Thompson. Chris told me today that he will finish
making estimates of the labor hours and materials costs for each
task this week. We can then complete our restoration plan and
0 total cost estimate.
0 cars of the Harriman type in Las Vegas. They have friction
Chris said that their museum has 3 or 4 - 72' long passenger
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bearings and their interiors have been stripped. There would be no
Li charge but we would have to move them.
u but none hired yet. Requested recommendation from Don Hale.
Track engineering plan. Several engineers have been contacted
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