New cylinder saddle casting?

Hard drive died, lost my bookmarks.

Pennsylvania foundry was doing the work for a southern based steam locomotive restoration. I was following the project a couple of years ago.

Can anyone point me in the right direction? Georgia maybe.
TIA,
Steve

Found it!

Austin Texas, SP786. Machining is being done in Alabama. The cylinder saddle was cast at the Fairmount Foundry in Pennsylvania.

Didn't find any pictures of the new patterns but they have some pictures of the machine work being done on the "smaller" horizontal boring mill. The large boring mill is a Cincinnati Milacron, but no action shots.
Steve

http://pointech.com/786/Cylinder_Frame/C_F_page1.htm

If you want to check out the project start at.
http://pointech.com/786/

Just wanted to say thanks for posting this. I remember when they started this project and lost track of what was going on or where for that matter. I can see it is being done by the best. Scott Lindsey's people do stellar work, not cheap, but done right. This project is no small potatoes. I can't imagine finding a cracked cyl casting. This would stuff and mount just about any locomotive, like a death sentence. Locomotive repair is fascinating stuff too me, most of it is straightforward, but dirty, heavy, requires many "lost arts" and real expensive. Makes me want to buy a tank engine so I can justify my shop. Cheers, John.

Steve Kijak said:

Found it!

Austin Texas, SP786. Machining is being done in Alabama. The cylinder saddle was cast at the Fairmount Foundry in Pennsylvania.

Didn't find any pictures of the new patterns but they have some pictures of the machine work being done on the "smaller" horizontal boring mill. The large boring mill is a Cincinnati Milacron, but no action shots.
Steve

http://pointech.com/786/Cylinder_Frame/C_F_page1.htm

If you want to check out the project start at.
http://pointech.com/786/

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Steve,

Thanks, that was way cool.

Fascinating! Thanks for posting these sites.

Tom B.

It's all too much........

First I get the green light for the Flathers shaper, the rest of my Cope's books came today and now this!! That was cool beyond words. Nice to see that people will put up the funds for this size of restoration. Austin ROCKS!!! Since becoming engrossed in the world of Victorian machinery, I've lost touch with what is happening in the realm of rails. Just too many things to throw money at. I am thinking of moving to Alabama instead of Iowa now. Too bad it's all not done under one roof, thinking Paducah, anymore. Wonder what the last steam locomotive to have a full class I rebuild was? I should know that, but it is slipping my mind at the moment. Think they need a plumber/machinist apprentice in the shop? This has been one wicked day.

Thank you Steve, you da' man,

Jim (who just turned 40, but I'm still about 12 when it comes to trains and tools)