No.7

[NW Mailing List]

The first step is determining the best way to fabricate 
duplicates/substitutes. Do we have any members who can assist with this 
step or identify someone who can do such work?

I would be willing to approach the relevant parties if we have an answer 
and costs for making substitute parts.

Ron Davis

On 8/18/2016 3:40 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:
> (SNIP)
>
>
>     Perhaps the Society could be of help by working up an agreement
>     with the city to provide substitutes and properly store the actual
>     components in the archives.
>
>>
>> This is a good first step, to store the items in the archives to 
>> protect them for the future. But rather than "stuff and mount" them, 
>> they should be as much a part of any other interpretation of the 
>> materials held by the society. The whistle could be hooked up to a 
>> proper source of air (or steam) under pressure to record the various 
>> signals that it was used to provide. Post the sound files where they 
>> can be listened to by anyone interested. Have a display at the VMT 
>> with pushbuttons to "play" the various signals and interpret their 
>> meaning. On a regular basis, arrange a "whistle blow" (in Roanoke, 
>> Bluefield, at conventions, wherever) so people can hear it in person. 
>> Same goes for the bell. Take a good photo of the backhead with gauges 
>> in place, then blow it up for a display with the gauges mounted in 
>> their appropriate location and information about what each gauge was for.
>>
>
> Good ideas, Bruce.
>
> Another thought... rather than using wood for the replacements perhaps 
> urethane might be better.   The Society could then sell castings of 
> the bell and whistle to cover the costs of helping with the 
> maintenance of the loco.
>
> Take care
> Bill
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