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EBT - William Sellers Co. Locomotive Wheel Lathe - Video #2
running time:00:28 added by:ebtrr source: YouTubeThis 1906 William Sellers Co. locomotive wheel lathe resides in the Machine Shop of the East Broad Top Railroad in Rockhill Furnace, PA. It was last used more than twenty years ago to turn some wheel sets for the nearby Rockhill Trolley Museum. At that time it was believed to be broken. The lathe is one of the largest tools in the EBT shops, being about fifteen feet long and face plates five feet tall. It is equipped with three speed drive, dual tool posts and an auto tool advance mechanism. The "broken" part turned out to be broken tooth corners on one faceplate. Upon further investigation the gears on the lathe were found to still be fully serviceable. The lathe was restored to operation by FEBT volunteer and machinist Dave Richards, who also built the mobile power rig which is operating the machine. Being portable, the rig has only a 1/4 HP motor so the machine is run at a very slow speed. The rig is designed to step down the motor's speed and convert the V belt drive to the leather flat belt drive that the machine used traditionally. This video shows a test run after the machine was rehabilitated and brought back into service in the spring of 2008. FEBT volunteer Tom Diehl, FEBT's main shops tour guide and a machinist, is operating the machine in the video. The wheel set in the lathe for testing is a freight wheel set that has been on display in the machine for several years. It is much smaller than the locomotive wheel sets the lathe is capable of turning. Also, only one of the two cutter attachments is being used so far, but the other is fully functional. In this video the mobile power rig and drive mechanism can be seen. The locomotive wheel lathe is the second of many machine tools in the EBT shops that Friends of the East Broad Top hopes to bring back into operating condition. Visit us at www.febt.org for more information on our mission, the preservation and restoration of the East Broad Top Railroad.
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EBT - William Sellers Co. Locomotive Wheel Lathe - Video #1
running time:00:24 added by:ebtrr source: YouTubeThis 1906 William Sellers Co. locomotive wheel lathe resides in the Machine Shop of the East Broad Top Railroad in Rockhill Furnace, PA. It was last used more than twenty years ago to turn some wheel sets for the nearby Rockhill Trolley Museum. At that time it was believed to be broken. The lathe is one of the largest tools in the EBT shops, being about fifteen feet long and face plates five feet tall. It is equipped with three speed drive, dual tool posts and an auto tool advance mechanism. The "broken" part turned out to be broken tooth corners on one faceplate. Upon further investigation the gears on the lathe were found to still be fully serviceable. The lathe was restored to operation by FEBT volunteer and machinist Dave Richards, who also built the mobile power rig which is operating the machine. Being portable, the rig has only a 1/4 HP motor so the machine is run at a very slow speed. The rig is designed to step down the motor's speed and convert the V belt drive to the leather flat belt drive that the machine used traditionally. This video shows a test run after the machine was rehabilitated and brought back into service in the spring of 2008. FEBT volunteer Tom Diehl, FEBT's main shops tour guide and a machinist, is operating the machine in the video. The wheel set in the lathe for testing is a freight wheel set that has been on display in the machine for several years. It is much smaller than the locomotive wheel sets the lathe is capable of turning. Also, only one of the two cutter attachments is being used so far, but the other is fully functional. In this video the cutting tool holder and machined surface can be seen clearly. The locomotive wheel lathe is the second of many machine tools in the EBT shops that Friends of the East Broad Top hopes to bring back into operating condition. Visit us at www.febt.org for more information on our mission, the preservation and restoration of the East Broad Top Railroad.
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EBT - W. E. Shipley Drill Press - Video #2
running time:00:35 added by:ebtrr source: YouTubeThis W. E. Shipley drill press resides in the Machine Shop of the East Broad Top Railroad in Rockhill Furnace, PA. It has probably been out of service since the railroad shutdown as a coal hauling railroad in 1956. That was the last time that the Coal boilers and the stationary steam engine that powered the tools in the shops were operated. The press is quipped with The drill stand about eight feet tall. It has eight speeds and a Cincinnati Machine Tools power feed. This video shows a test run after the machine was rehabilitated and brought back into service in the spring of 2008. Fortunately it was in very nice shape with little wear and no damage or abuse except for a few small drill craters in the table surface and a few chips out of the T-slots from normal use. It is using the original rejuvenated leather spindle belt relaced with new leather lace. It is being operated by a mobile power rig built by FEBT member Dave Richards, who also rehabilitated the machine. Being portable the rig has only a 1/4 HP motor so the machine is run in very slow speed. The rig is designed to step down the motors speed and convert the V belt drive to the leather flat belt drive that the machine used traditionally. During this test it successfully In this video the mobile rig can be seen as well as the variable speed pulleys on the machine and the gearing. It is but the first of many machine tools in the EBT shops that Friends of the East Broad Top hopes to bring back into operating condition. Visit us at www.febt.org for more information on our mission, the preservation and restoration of the East Broad Top Railroad.
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EBT - W. E. Shipley Drill Press - Video #1
running time:00:43 added by:ebtrr source: YouTubeThis W. E. Shipley drill press resides in the Machine Shop of the East Broad Top Railroad in Rockhill Furnace, PA. It has probably been out of service since the railroad shutdown as a coal hauling railroad in 1956. That was the last time that the Coal boilers and the stationary steam engine that powered the tools in the shops were operated. The press is quipped with The drill stand about eight feet tall. It has eight speeds and a Cincinnati Machine Tools power feed. This video shows a test run after the machine was rehabilitated and brought back into service in the spring of 2008. Fortunately it was in very nice shape with little wear and no damage or abuse except for a few small drill craters in the table surface and a few chips out of the T-slots from normal use. It is using the original rejuvenated leather spindle belt relaced with new leather lace. It is being operated by a mobile power rig built by FEBT member Dave Richards, who also rehabilitated the machine. Being portable the rig has only a 1/4 HP motor so the machine is run in very slow speed. The rig is designed to step down the motors speed and convert the V belt drive to the leather flat belt drive that the machine used traditionally. During this test it successfully In this video the machine can be seen drilling a 1/2" hole in 3/4" steel plate. In later tests after a larger 3/4 HP test rig was installed it successfully drilled a 2" hole in 2" steel. It is but the first of many machine tools in the EBT shops that Friends of the East Broad Top hopes to bring back into operating condition. Visit us at www.febt.org for more information on our mission, the preservation and restoration of the East Broad Top Railroad.
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East Broad Top Fall Spectacular Coal Train Part 3
running time:06:02 added by:rg481 source: YouTubeOctober 6 and 7 in Orbisonia, PA marks another year of the Fall Spectacular. This video is part three of the coal extra pulled by steam engine #15 from Enyeart Road to the Yard in Orbisonia.
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East Broad Top Fall Spectacular Coal Train Part 2
running time:06:12 added by:rg481 source: YouTubeOctober 6 and 7 in Orbisonia, PA marks another year of the Fall Spectacular. This video is part two of the coal extra pulled by steam engine #15 at Runk Road and back at McMullin's Summit.
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East Broad Top Fall Spectacular Coal Train Part 1
running time:05:26 added by:rg481 source: YouTubeOctober 6 and 7 in Orbisonia, PA marks another year of the Fall Spectacular. This video is part one of the coal extra pulled by steam engine #15 putting the train together in the yard to McMullin's Summit.
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Speeder from Route 475
running time:00:12 added by:ebtmikado source: YouTubeEast Broad Top Railroad's speeder "Flying Devil" runs over recently cleared trackage near Route 475, south of Orbisonia Station in Rockhill Furnace, PA
