adammil1
Titanium
- Joined
- Mar 12, 2001
- Location
- New Haven, CT
I was wondering if anyone knew anything about or where to find a bit more info about steam locomotives currently under restoration in the NJ/PA area as a whole. In looking on line, I have found tidbits of stuff related to steam locomotive restoration. I've read some roomers that the Blue Mountain and Northern is restoring a Pacific, I know that New Hope and Ivy Land has a 4-8-4 that they are currently restoring, but that got sidetracked as they figure out what to do about revamping the line for increased demands of that locomotive as well as the possibilities of a new shop. Then I know that there were two steam railroads in NJ that had steam locomotives but don't know if any are currently under restoration. I think both the Black River and Western, as well as the narrow gage railroad museum. I even saw that they may be trying to revive 614.
I am rather excited actually as this summer starting in another week and a half I will be living in New Brunswick, New Jersey and working for a company that owns many power plants and hopefully starting to break into the power industry. I have one year left of school, I'm studying mechanical engineering, and figure as one who has loved steam locomotives all his life that the power industry is one of the last remaining holdouts on commercial steam and hope to make a living in the industry maintaining steam power plants.
At the same time always having had steam locomotives in my heart I'd really love to start learning the ropes of locomotive restoration work. While in high school I built myself a 1/8th scale coal burning, steam locomotive and have learned to be a pretty decent machinist. Growing up back home in Massachusetts while I have a nice garage machine shop which I love working in, we are kind of in a full sized steam locomotive dessert. So now that I will be in NJ for the summer thou I am rather excited about having so many locomotives near by. I grew up going to a rather active live steam club (miniature steam locomotives), where I could go on the weekends lend a hand and learn a lot.
While I know this may not be the best forum, since I've seen the likes of Kelly Anderson posting here, and have the great privilege of tagging along with Joe Michales on a job or two also I was wondering if anyone here would have any advise on which group would be best to go to. I'm looking for a place where I could go and lend an eager hand a few weekends a month work hard, and learn a lot. I have a young back don't mind crawling in and out of tight places, can do a decent job at machining, have a great respect for working around heavy machinery. Does anyone know which would be the best place in the area for a young guy like me to go volunteer over the summer and learn a bit or two also? Or does anyone know of a practical steam locomotive restoration forum to place this question on?
Adam
I am rather excited actually as this summer starting in another week and a half I will be living in New Brunswick, New Jersey and working for a company that owns many power plants and hopefully starting to break into the power industry. I have one year left of school, I'm studying mechanical engineering, and figure as one who has loved steam locomotives all his life that the power industry is one of the last remaining holdouts on commercial steam and hope to make a living in the industry maintaining steam power plants.
At the same time always having had steam locomotives in my heart I'd really love to start learning the ropes of locomotive restoration work. While in high school I built myself a 1/8th scale coal burning, steam locomotive and have learned to be a pretty decent machinist. Growing up back home in Massachusetts while I have a nice garage machine shop which I love working in, we are kind of in a full sized steam locomotive dessert. So now that I will be in NJ for the summer thou I am rather excited about having so many locomotives near by. I grew up going to a rather active live steam club (miniature steam locomotives), where I could go on the weekends lend a hand and learn a lot.
While I know this may not be the best forum, since I've seen the likes of Kelly Anderson posting here, and have the great privilege of tagging along with Joe Michales on a job or two also I was wondering if anyone here would have any advise on which group would be best to go to. I'm looking for a place where I could go and lend an eager hand a few weekends a month work hard, and learn a lot. I have a young back don't mind crawling in and out of tight places, can do a decent job at machining, have a great respect for working around heavy machinery. Does anyone know which would be the best place in the area for a young guy like me to go volunteer over the summer and learn a bit or two also? Or does anyone know of a practical steam locomotive restoration forum to place this question on?
Adam