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2-8-4 #763

NEW PICS - 9/18/07
2-8-0 #33

NEW PICS - 9/18/07
4-6-2 #1293

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OHCR #33

The #33 was acquired in 2003 by the Ohio Central railroad in a trade with the Hocking Valley Scenic Railroad. The #33 spent 35 years at the HVSR. She was built for the Lake Superior and Ishpeming Railroad in 1916.

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Ohio Central 2-8-0 steam locomotive #33 (ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming #33) switches coil steel cars in Coshocton, Ohio, on July 11, 2007.

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Ohio Central 2-8-0 #33 (ex-Lake Superior & Ishpeming #33) heads a coil steel train westbound on the PRR’s formal Panhandle Line at Tyndal, Ohio, on July 11, 2007.

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Below are some pictures from the move of the locomotive from the Hocking Valley Railroad to the Ohio Central's shop for restoration. There are also some restoration photos of the work in progress. Click on the thumbnail photos to see larger images.

	Here #33 is pulled out of the shop at the Hocking Valley for the last time. She will be heading to Ohio Central Railroad's steam shop for restoration to operate once again.
	The #33 was pulled from Nelsonville, Oh to Coshocton by GP-40 #3216 followed by tool car, then the #33 and two box cars on the rear. In this photo the train is going through Columbus.
	Here the train crosses over Route 270 in Columbus.
	Once in the shop, the #33 is dismantled down to her boiler. Here the massive water pump is being removed by machinist Scott Czigans.
	Here you can see the 2 inch tubes being removed. There are 290 of these small tubes in the boiler and 45 large superheater flues.
	Volunteers work on cleaning the boiler down to bare metal so that ultrasound thickness surveys can be done. Once the boiler has been cleaned, it will be gridded off into 1 foot squares and measurements will be taken.
	Another view of volunteers working on the #33.
	Different view of the restoration.
	Zach Hall is working on tapping treads on the new firebox sheets. Two-thirds of the firebox is being replaced.
	Here is a shot of the #3 wheel set. It has just come back in from being sandblasted.
	Here is a shot of 3 of the wheel sets sitting next to the #33. The forth one is out being sandblasted at the time of this photo.
	Here is a shot of the frame without the wheels present.
	Here is shot of the right side of the firebox. Most of the right side was cut out, as in this photo. It has all been replaced, this photo was taken before the new metal was put into place.
	Here is what the firebox looks like now with the new metal in place
	Here is a more detailed shot of the entire firebox. Note the Thermic Syphons are missing in the middle. We are making new ones to replace the old syphons
	Here is a shot of part of the newly formed syphons. They will be made in several pieces and welded together, then stress relieved before being installed.
	Here is another part of the syphon laying on a die waiting for final forming
	Here is a firemans side shot of the work in progress.
	Here is a shot of the lower smokebox. The bottom of the smoke has been completely replaced as well as part of the side.
	Here is a shot during one of our volunteer work sessions. Volunteers are very important in the restoration process.
	Here is another shot of volunteers working away on various projects on the #33.
	Here Jason Johnson paints the yellow on the tender, the lettering will be masked off and the tender will get its black paint.
	This three shot sequence shows the first fire-up of the #33. This fire-up was done to check for steam leaks and blow out the superheaters and steam chest. You can see the finished painted tender and some of the insulation and jacketing has been installed.
	Here is a shot of the tender separated from the locomotive after the test fire. The tender is being sandblasted on the interior and a hard coating is being applied to the water space. It is receiving the same coating that is applied to gasoline tank trucks.
	Here is a shot of the nearly finished cab. It has received quite a bit of new pluming and pipe fittings. It is nearly ready for paint.
	Here is a more detailed shot of the cab interior.
	Here you can see the final jacketing job. Chris Zahart is putting the final touches on one of the bands. You can see what the final color will be on the boiler - an olive green. This is original LS&I paint scheme.
	Here is another view of the fireman's side of the locomotive
	Here is a shot of the engineers side of the locomotive. Chris Zahart is doing some final fit up of a bracket under the cab.
	Here is a rare view of a steam locomotive steam chest. The valve cage has been removed and the casting has been rebored. A new cage is being made up along with two new piston valves.
	Scott Czigans makes two new valve-stems for the #33. They will be sent out for chrome when they are finished. GP-40 #3253 sits in the background getting a 92-day service in the Morgan Run shop.