Restoration Updates

• Removal of tube ends on front tube sheet

• Air pump removed

• Air reservoirs and associated plumbing removed

• Removal of fireman’s side injector

• Double boiler check valve removed

• Sand dome removed and cleaned

  We will round out February with needle scaling 734’s boiler.

734 has been placed in the shop for running gear evaluation, ultrasound mapping, and removing existing plumbing for replacement, and continues accessory removal.

734’s new boiler flues are purchased and acquired from Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum through a purchasing partnership.

734’s jewelry (cab appliances, badges, other hardware) are removed and catalogued for storage.