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The Restoration Chronicles of the Tyler Gaar Scott 40
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The Restoration Chronicles the. Last Updated: 7/8/2009 1:25 PM. Machine Work by Lange’s Machine Shop. Upper Cannon Bearing Repair. Made a trip up to Lange’s Machine shop in Hector to pick up the completed parts they had been working on. They reconditioned the lower cannon bearing and sleeved the hubs all the way around. Also put in a new rear axle as well as a new front axle. Here is a picture of Jason (left) and Bob standing in front of their shop. Here they are inside their shop. 40 Gaar Scott Home Page.
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The Restoration Chronicles of the Tyler Gaar Scott 40
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The Restoration Chronicles the. Last Updated: 7/22/2010 8:15 AM. The move back to. July 17, 2010. And Jerred backing away from the shop. Heading for the gravel road where we decided to load her. Down the driveway to the waiting lowboy. Ron Fate, the trucker driver for Holland Contracting commissioned to haul her back to. Positioning the engine correctly on the lowboy. After 19 months undergoing restoration at Jerred’s residence. Down safe and sound. 40 Gaar Scott Home Page. Heritage Park of North Iowa.
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The Restoration Chronicles of the Tyler Gaar Scott 40
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The Restoration Chronicles the. Last Updated: 3/16/2009 6:38 PM. Loading for transport to. Removal of rear bunkers. Removal of rear wheels, differential, rear axle. I commissioned Lawrence Swanz from. To build me a gantry crane of sufficient size and strength to remove and replace the various parts from the engine. Here Allen Kroneman, Eric Buldoc, Colin Hall and Lawrence are assembling the gantry crane. Once assemble on the floor, we raised the crane. Won, but it was really too close to call. Lawrence a...
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The Restoration Chronicles of the Tyler Gaar Scott 40
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The Restoration Chronicles the. Last Updated: 3/16/2009 6:38 PM. Removal of grates and front wheels. Milestone 1 completed. Summary of work to be farmed out. Removal of Bull Gears and Extension Rims. Removal of Wheel Hubs. Our goal for the weekend was to complete the dismantling so what was left was bare boiler. We got a late start, around 4:30 PM as both Lawrence and I had other commits. We started by removing the intermediate gear stub shaft bracket. Here. Is working on a stubborn stud. After a little ...
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The Tyler Range Big 40 Gaar Scott
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The Tyler Ranch Big 40 Gaar Scott. Friday August 22, 8:00 AM. Positioning for loading. Mike and Paul Tyler had pulled her from its 52 year resting spot the weekend before we arrived. My first time piloting the old girl. In position, ready to pull her on the trailer. Up she goes. We were worried that the large 4 wheel drive John Deere may not have enough power, but no problem. Great bird’s eye view from the crows nest . Relief, smooth loading, on the trailer with no problems. 12 feet wide, 20 tons.
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The Restoration Chronicles of the Tyler Gaar Scott 40
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The Restoration Chronicles the. Last Updated: 3/16/2009 6:41 PM. The Move to Hanlontown. Loading the engine at. Temperature (F) was in the single digits. Fortunately I had put the engine on wooded blocks back in November. Arriving at my residence in rural. The move crew left to right:. Maas, and myself. Ready to off load the engine from the lowboy trailer. Piloting the engine into my shop. 40 Gaar Scott Home Page. Heritage Park of North Iowa.
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The Restoration Chronicles of the Tyler Gaar Scott 40
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The Restoration Chronicles the. Last Updated: 3/7/2010 4:52 PM. Beginning of Motor Installation. Lawrence and his son Nicolas installing spokes in one of the rear drivers. Finishing installing the bull gear. Installing the spokes in one of the extension rims. Here Al and Lawrence are installing the front axle. Is lining things up to install the king pin. Lawrence and Al installing the second front wheel. There, front end back on wheels. Cutting out for the draft door. We used a straight edge which we lev...
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The Restoration Chronicles of the Tyler Gaar Scott 40
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The Restoration Chronicles the. Last Updated: 7/22/2010 8:11 AM. Final touches before the move back to Forest City. Collin preparing the surface to reattach rivets. Steam cleaning the rear drivers. Nicholas scrapping babbitt spills. Size has its advantages. Collin had to get into the act as well. It was a tight squeeze for him though. Nicholas lending Collin a hand with the rivets. Finishing his third cup of coffee for the day. Collin taking a little rest after finishing painting the boiler.
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The Restoration Chronicles of the Tyler Gaar Scott 40
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The Restoration Chronicles the. Last Updated: 7/22/2010 8:18 AM. First show, July 18, 2010 Heritage Festival at. July 18, 2010. Jerad Knutson doing a little last minute cleaning before the photo shoot. Jerred, Collin and Lawrence doing a final inspection. Jerred and Lawrence enjoying the fruits of their labor. Jerred, Collin, Nicolas and Lawrence representing the finishing touches crew. The Big 40 taking center stage. In a field of her own. Belted up to the 36. 40 Gaar Scott Home Page.