Front wheels back on, primed but not painted yet. The axle housing being installed.

Axle installed, rear wheels going on.

Back on all four again.

Installing the front skid bands.

Installing the differential.

Differential installed.

Installing one of the studs that were broken.

Boiler ready for installation.

Boiler Installed.

Condenser assembled after radiator shop tested each tube and resoldered the tubes on both ends.

New lugs installed.

Pouring a new valve guide

Lawrence admiring the pour.

Outer tubes of the super heated removed. The will be replaced. The inner tubes are good.

Nicholas guiding the engine proper into place

Nicholas guiding the intermediate gear into place.

Steering quadrant installed.

Nicholas installing the pump rod.

Eileen cutting shims out for the intermediate shaft bearings.

State of Minnesota boiler inspectors thickness testing the rear flue sheet. After the thickness test passed for 300 lbs, a hyrdostatic test to 375 lbs was performed. The boler passed for 300 lbs. This is what the engine was designed to run.

Lawrence pouring filler between the boiler and cradle it rests upon.

Lawrence and Nicholas installing the clutch.

Installing the fan pully drive wheel.

Installing the flywheel.

Installing the condenser.

Current progress on June 12, 2015. 13 days before NTA starts.

Major items left include completing the superheater, the firebox and piping. The restoration crew is optimistic it will be completed and operational at NTA's 2015 Baker feature.

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