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Master machinist Fred Bouffard, standing next to his
latest creation: his 4-8-4 NYC Niagara #6008.
A quartering view of the engine. Not a single casting
on the entire engine, every part, pipe and fitting is constructed
from scratch by Fred.
Front view of the engine
Rear view, left side
Read view, right side
A close-up shot of the Valve Gear. I was lucky enough
to witness the operation of the engine and valve gear on the stationary
testing table. Smooth as silk. Beautiful to work. Craftsmanship
is remarkable, the attention to detail is unreal.
Builders plate.
A nice shot of the cab
Backhead of the engine
Here are the gauges and valves, closeup of the backhead
One of Fred's 2 computerized CNC Milling Machines.
We saw this machine "spit out" a part. After hours of
programming the machine, it'll go ahead and cut out a complex
piece, all by itself.
The control panel of Fred's CNC Milling machine, and
Fred.
