At the Backshop...

In April of 2011 the tubes tubes started coming out in preparation for the cleaning and inspection of the boiler.

The throttle from number 19. Removed so that volunteers can get access to the tubes through the steam dome.

Eric Wunz cutting the tubes loose from the front tube sheet.

After a tube is removed the firebox tube sheet has to be ground clean as the tubes are welded on the firebox end as opposed to being rolled in the smokebox end.

Taylor Rush and Tom Young with the first group of tubes to be removed from the number 19.