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We did another day at Steamtown,,but this time I took along a helper from the Gauge, Toptrain. Together we preformed a 92 day inspection on the 663 as mandated by the federal government. It basically is a safety check on each locomotive preformed every 92 days that includes checking things like the lights, motor brushes, handrails, and steps. As part of the inspection we had to start the prime mover to build up air pressure. I took a video of it to showcase the fruits of our labor. AND IT LIVES !!!! http://s840.photobucket.com/albums/zz328...142412.mp4

I took a few shots of the the 663 as we did the inspection. A portion of the work is done from under the engine in the pit. Here we checked the traction motor brushes, oil reservoirs, brakes, and a few other points. It can be dark under there.

Here is a close up of the motor brushes on motor #2. The one on the left needs a little cleaning.

As a side note the crews at Steamtown has been busy repainting the static displays. Here it the Reading T-1 that we used as a meeting point for our 2009 Gauge trip.