The off-season is one of the best times to get caught up on repair projects and to make improvements before the trains start running. In this update we'll introduce you to some of the less glamorous, but no less essential, tools that keep the railroad running.
Arguably one of our most important pieces of equipment is this vintage Hyster forklift. Its big, noisy, outdated, thirsty on fuel, and utterly essential. This winter Tom Young did a ton of work on the hydraulic system while Jerry Huck and Eric Wunz gave it a tune-up and a new paint job. The colors aren't original, but they are a massive improvement over the faded and dirty solid yellow. In regard to heritage, research indicates that this forklift may have once been used at the Oregon Lumber Company mill in South Baker.
A new addition to the equipment fleet is this John Deere backhoe that we purchased early this year. There is a season worth of projects lined up for this machine in 2013, ranging from track work to landscaping. At the moment it is proving valuable in removing snow and keeping the yard open so that work can continue throughout the winter months.
The radial drill press has been rewired, cleaned, and painted. This large machine has been mounted to a new concrete base, and has been used many times already on the number 19 overhaul.
This industrial grade grinder was recovered from a scrap pile and refurbished by Taylor Rush and Jerry Huck. The tool cost of the rebuild was less than fifty dollars, while the cost of a new model is over three-thousand.
The Cincinnati mill has been cleaned up and repainted as well. Hopefully we will get a chance to pour a new concrete pad for it when the weather warms up.
Even this humble drill press has gotten some tender loving care. Rewired, cleaned, and painted, its ready for years of service.
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