The Roundhouse and Turntable Project
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September 2006
September 16, 2006 Turntable installation
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Joe DeFrancesco and Frank Givler 9-16-2006 |
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Joe DeFrancesco and Frank Givler 9-16-2006 |
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Joe DeFrancesco and Frank Givler 9-16-2006 |
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Scott, Joe DeFrancesco and Frank Givler 9-16-2006 |
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Above and Below: Frank Givler, Joe DeFrancesco, Scott Cessna 9-16-2006 |
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Above and Below: Frank Givler, Joe DeFrancesco, Scott Cessna 9-16-2006 |
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(photographs by David Seidel)
September 19, 2006 Turntable installation
All photos on September 19, 2006. First 39' rails on west end placed evening of September 18, 2006 following completion of tie placement. Middle laid 9-19-2006. East end laid 9-20-2006 and rail-anchors applied.
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(photographs by David Seidel)
September 20, 2006 Turntable installation
Installation of ties and rails on the turntable at Railroader's Memorial Museum was completed today, September 20, 2006. With this achievement by 3:00 PM, the table track was connected to the Derrick lead. As you can see from the photos, the derrick (at 200 tons) rolled onto the table flawlessly with about 18 inches to spare, complete with the idler car. The derrick, as planned, was relocated to a different track to fit the master plan for equipment placement in the museum yard. Other relocations will now be able to move forward. The table electric motors are not yet operational, but the near-perfect balance of the table, and its new roller bearings, enable Neil to move the table with external heavy equipment provided by Bryce Saylor & Sons. It was a superb afternoon at the museum and just after the derrick was placed on the table, the otherwise gray afternoon was illuminated with bright sunshine against a dark sky, and the rainbow appeared, arching between the Altoona Hospital and the Master Mechanic Building, with the GG1 # 4913 in the center, from my vantage point. (by David Seidel)
While the engineering, pit construction, wheel and bearing work, electric motor rebuild, and table placement by crane, were all done by professionals, most all other work over the past couple of years (table-bridge work, tie and rail placement,etc) was completed by volunteers from the Horseshoe Curve Chapter and Museum staff (Scott and Neil). (by David Seidel)
 This is an ex-New York Central Derrick rated at 250 tons. It is diesel powered and fully operational thanks to Neil Myers. |
 It was not functioning when first donated to the museum by Conrail just prior to the NS merger. It is self-powered and has been used on the property to lift various items, including the Nancy which was moved to a new location. |
 The ideler car with it is a cut-down baggage or rpo car and it carries the accessories and cables for lifting purposes. |
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| Balance of photos to follow involved building a splice to table from the Derrick track lead. |
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(photographs by David Seidel)
September 21, 2006 Turntable installation
 The Loretto is moved onto the table for placement in the Museum yard. |
 The Loretto is moved onto the table for placement in the Museum yard. |
 The Loretto is moved onto the table for placement in the Museum yard. |
 An ex-PRR RPO which is, essentially, the tool car for the K-4 operations. It can accommodate crew as well, but it's loaded with tools. |
 An ex-PRR RPO which is, essentially, the tool car for the K-4 operations. It can accommodate crew as well, but it's loaded with tools. |
 An ex-PRR RPO which is, essentially, the tool car for the K-4 operations. It can accommodate crew as well, but it's loaded with tools. |
 An ex-PRR RPO which is, essentially, the tool car for the K-4 operations. It can accommodate crew as well, but it's loaded with tools. |
 An ex-PRR RPO which is, essentially, the tool car for the K-4 operations. It can accommodate crew as well, but it's loaded with tools. |
 This is the Robert E. Hannegan RPO. As of 11/19/06, it was 95% repainted in tuscan red, but not relettered. |
 It is the only RPO on the PRR ever to be "named"...an honor usually reserved for sleeping cars, observation cars and parlor cars. Hannegan was a Postmaster General under the Truman administration. |
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 The Loretto is moved onto the table for placement in the Museum yard. |
 The Loretto is moved onto the table for placement in the Museum yard. |
 The Loretto is moved onto the table for placement in the Museum yard. |
 The Loretto is moved onto the table for placement in the Museum yard. |
Photographs by David Seidel
The Roundhouse/Turntable project is a project of the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum.
PRR K-4s #1361 is owned by the Altoona Railroaders Memorial Museum. The Museum is a business partner with the Horseshoe Curve Chapter, NRHS.
Reporting on the restoration of PRR k-4 #1361 is done under agreement with Museum Officials.
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