Photo of the nearly new Chloe at the LALS sometime in the 80's. Courtesy of LALS Website at http://www.lals.org/
The Chloe running at LALS in the 80's. Photo courtesy LALS website at http://www.lals.org/
Allen "Chloe" Robert Morris Photo taken at GGLS
Robert Morris with the Chloe firing up at GGLS. Photo by Dave August
On the steaming bay at GGLS. Photo by Dave August
Trying to get it around the track at GGLS. Photo by Dave August
Running at GGLS during Spring Meet of 2004 Photo by Dave August
Robert Morris firing up the Chloe during GGLS Fall 2005 meet. Photo by Dave August
All shined up with somewhere to go, Robert Morris runs the Chloe around the tracks at GGLS in 2005. Photo by Dave August
Robert Morris running the Chloe at SVLS in 2004.
Prior to being gas fired, the Chloe was burning black diamonds.
Hunter Ferguson running the Chloe at OCME in Costa Mesa, CA
Hunter and Jim Ferguson at Bitter Creek & Western in Arroyo Grande, CA August 2007
Chloe as it appeared in August 2007 Photo by Mike Massee
Chloe on the transfer table at OCME
View of back head during Ferguson ownership.
Rear flue sheet showing damage to the tube ends by running low water and too much heat. Solder is melted out in many of the tubes as seen in the middle of the bottom row.
Fuel & Water Car
150psi water pump which is used to fill tender or as a backup for filling boiler under pressure.
Cross-head water pump.
9 gallon water tank.
On the transfer table at OCME Costa Mesa, CA
Propane and water hookups from fuel and water car.
The old tubes that were removed. You can see what happens when a locomotive is run low on water. 9 out of 13 are warped.
Just some of the scale that was cleaned out of the boiler shell and mud ring. The large chunk in the upper left is the size of a half dollar. Even if you do use a boiler treatment, blowing down and drying out your boiler is a must. Also I recommend yearly boiler washes with all plugs removed along with the steam dome if possible. In my opinion, there is NO excuse for this. I must have pulled out 2-3 pounds of this. Most of it collected in the side sheets and mud ring.
Brakes and linkage added during overhaul in January 2008 by Badger Locomotive Works
Smokebox is now mounted to the cylinder saddle and block ready to install on the frame after inspection, painting and re-conditioning.
Here the chassis is going back together.
View showing the Superscale 2.5: scale aluminum brake shoes and my home built rigging. Mounted under the front of the locomotive is a 1/2" x 1.5" air cylinder that I get from McMaster Carr. I have used these on steam with excellent results. The time I would spend on building a cylinder with the same components would have cost more in labor. This one has a return spring. 1/8" piping runs alongside the frame to the cab where a whistle valve mounted on the turret actuates the system. Very simple and easy to install. Having brakes saves on the wear and tear of your valve gear when using the reverser.
Testing the chassis on air after overhaul. To see a video of it running on air go here... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZO9MC878qAE
Boiler mounted and locomotive accessories installed.
View of back head plumbing.
View showing the whistle valve and piping that actuates the brake cylinder.
Nearing completion...
Finished and ready to fire.
To be different, cause thats the way I am, I moved the sand dome up front and the bell in the middle. I always liked the way the Ernest Marsh looks at Disneyland and this was my inspiration. So for you purists, just deal with it.
Warming up for the first time since rebuild.
Breathing on its own. The cold morning air in the shop shows with the steam vaporizing.
Safeties lifting at 125psi.
Engineers car and Propane car. (Propane car is sold)
150psi 12Volt water pump used for filling the Chloe tank or the boiler from a 9 gallon aux. behind the battery. A complete re-wiring job was done to include a 20 amp inline fuse for protection. Also the pump now has a momentary on switch so as not to over compensate the amount of water being injected.
3 way valve controls water flow. To the left fills the Chloe tank, right fills the boiler.
Engineer's car is built from a Railroad Supply Kit and has true arch-bar trucks and friction bearings. Propane car is shop-built with cast arch-bar trucks and roller bearings. New forklift style tank and brackets installed. (Propane car is sold)
Forklift style propane tank installed in new gondola to go behind the Chloe riding car. (Propane car is sold)
Side view of the propane car. (Propane car is sold)
Two person riding car. Both seats are hinged for storage underneath Bettendorf style cast truck frames and roller bearings. (This car is sold)
Rear view of riding car showing FRED and authentic packing house label from Riverside, CA (This car is sold.)
Ready for the track test. Stay tuned...
Almost real... Now if I could just shrink myself!
Jeff "Grumps" Badger and "Chloe"
Side view of Chloe showing the "Golden Circle" logo.
View of the cross-head pump.
Engineers Car view. (Propane car is sold)
