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Yet another set of milestones at OBRM this past weekend! Our volunteers re-lubricated the journal bearings on Caboose #12, coupled it to GE 25-Tonner #26, and took it for a ride on the restored turntable! This marks the first time that an entire train was operated in preservation on Long Island in a...

Big Announcement!

After over 40 years, the Oyster Bay Turntable is rebuilt and fully operational!

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The structural restoration of LIRR #35's cab is complete, and I've attached some before-and-after pictures to demonstrate our progress since December 2018. All that remains is to fabricate/install new wooden windows and doors, paint the interior and exterior, and apply numbers. IMG_20190108_14244176...

Reopening an old topic to partially answer Cannonball's question. - LIRR #3121 was traded to the B&O in July 1968 for the Observation Car "Napannee". - It operated on the B&O under three different road numbers: initially #1972, then later to #9921 and again to #9931 by 1970. In Jul...

Good Morning Everyone! I'm looking for information about MARC RDC2 #9821 (ex B&O #9921/9931, ex LIRR #3121). It was wrecked in a runaway at Camden Station in November 1982, listed as "retired" in 1982, and last photographed in storage at Locust Point Yard in 1984. What became of it aft...

The extreme heat during Saturday's work session prevented the volunteers from finishing the roof patch, so they returned Sunday evening. The pieces were fully welded, bolted, and painted, and we'll now continue to the rest of the roof. IMG_20190630_201835200.jpg IMG_20190630_204330401.jpg IMG_201906...

Despite adverse weather, the OBRM volunteers started repairing the last major rotten section of #35's cab. The engineer's side roof had suffered extensive corrosion, and large sections need complete replacement. We removed the roof hatch and slide rail to access the underlying metal for work. IMG_20...

Further progress on the engineer's side of #35's cab.

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We started rebuilding the fireman's side roof by patching a few rotten sections.

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Work continues into the Spring on LIRR #35's cab. Over the last few months, the volunteers at Oyster Bay made extensive progress on the floor and walls. Now, with the completion of the engineer's-side frame and window, work has shifted to the roof. Here are some "before and after" progress...

Despite the weather, the volunteers at Oyster Bay have made excellent progress on the #35 cab restoration. Here are some progress pictures of the metal replacement.

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Cement in the stack?! That's extremely targeted and specific, and sounds like somebody with a grudge. Was the vandal ever caught?

I assume that the turbocharger was destroyed by the cement, but did it get as far as the valves or cylinders?

What types of repairs does 1556 need? Is there internal damage or wear of some kind, or has it simply been sitting idle for too long and needs to be freshened up?