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Google announced yesterday that its new broad match modifier will be implemented globally across most languages. The global launch was approved after a successful open beta test in the U.K. and Canada that began in May 2010.
According to Google's official blog [1]:
The broad match modifier is a new AdWords targeting feature that lets you create keywords which have greater reach than phrase match and more control than broad match. Adding modified broad match keywords to your campaign can help you get more clicks and conversions at an attractive ROI, especially if you mainly use exact and phrase match keywords today.
To implement the modifier, just put a plus symbol (+) directly in front of one or more words** in a broad match keyword [2]. Each word preceded by a + has to appear in your potential customer's search exactly or as a close variant. Close variants include misspellings, singular/plural forms, abbreviations and acronyms, and stemmings (like "floor" and "flooring"). Synonyms (like "quick" and "fast") and related searches (like "flowers" and "tulips") aren't considered close variants.
For more on how this announcement could impact your PPC campaigns, check out Alex Campbell's blog on the topic, entitled "AdWords +New +Matchtype [3]." In the post, Alex discusses how Google's new matchtype may help PPC-ers improve their spending efforts, by "filling the gap between the oh-so-broad Broad match and the nitpicking Phrase match. A gap which anyone working in PPC will be excited to see filled."
What are your thoughts on this new matchtype? How will you be applying it to your AdWords campaigns?
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I am just taking random pictures of commonly found objects. I am not suggesting that I am taking up a new project to convert a Nerf Gun Stampede into a Halo 4 Rail Gun. Nor I am suggesting the 343 team get their inspiration for gun designs from Nerf.
I am not being sarcastic either. LOL
I am not being sarcastic either. LOL
I don't know why, but i see the stampede as the battle rifle. But carry on with this!
That looks totally doable!
Is it cool If I try it too?
Is it cool If I try it too?
Do it up man
Can't wait to see it when it's done.
I've decided to totally design this in the computer and go cnc routing rather than modding a preexisting rifle. Stay tuned
The stampede looks a liitle more the DMR from Halo 4... Or that it would be easier to convert into a DMR... XD
I cant wait to see this one i have that gun!
very cool michael
DAMN! You took my ideal! LOL!
Can't wait to see this badboy done!!!
Can't wait to see this badboy done!!!
No 343 took your idea! LOL
DANG IT!!! *To his knees with the Epic NOOOOOO!* LOL
Neat! o wo
lol the rail gun is almost like the stampede XD
Oh no its not, its shorter and its orange! LOL I was shocked to find this gun, originally I wanted a Longshot then boom I found this to be exactly the same I'm like WTF?

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More than 5000 people gathered for the 70th anniversary of the bombing of Darwin last year and the PM said she wants the day to be remembered as Australia's Pearl Harbour. Have the ceremonies helped teach the event to the rest of the country?
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It was the first war time assault on home soil, On the 19th February 1942 Japanese bombers made a surprise attack on Darwin, killing more than 240 people.
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Elder Abuse: What We Don't Know Will Hurt Us
Connolly, Marie-Therese, Aging Today
Elder justice is a long unrecognized human and civil rights issue that raises fundamental questions about how we value life and view suffering in old age. It's also an issue where real federal leadership and a modest investment of resources- by Congress, the Administration and private funders- could have a profound impact. But to date, we have seen scarce federal leadership or investment by any major entity.
Elder abuse can be physical, sexual and psychological; it can take the form of neglect by unpaid and paid caregivers or be financial exploitation. The problem cuts across all demographic and geographic borders and occurs in many settings. The 5.4 million Americans with dementia and people older than 85- the fastest growing segment of the population-are at greatest risk.
Dearth of Research and Dollars
Experts agree that what we know about elder abuse lags some 40 years behind our knowledge of child abuse and 20 years behind what we know about domestic violence. Emerging research indicates that people who fall prey to elder abuse number about one in every 10 people ages 60 and older, and 47 percent of people with dementia. For every one case we see, another 23.5 go undetected.
We don't know why elder abuse occurs, how best to screen for it, how to identify and address perpetrators, what programs and practices are most effective in addressing it, how much it costs or how to detect or prevent it. We don't even know what defines a successful outcome.
These knowledge gaps are rooted in our sparse investment in elder justice research and data collection. In 2009, the National Institute on Aging, part of the National Institutes of Health, spent just $1.1 million (l/1000th of its budget) on elder abuse research; according to 2011 U.S. GAO figures, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spent $50,000, or 0.0008 percent of its $6 billion-peryear 2009 budget. The National Institute of Justice, the Department of Justice's (DOJ) research arm, contributed $450,000 of its own funds, plus other DOJ funds totaling $1.2 million. The total- $2.35 million federal dollars for elder abuse research- is a tiny fraction of that spent for analogous research.
Given this shallow pool of knowledge, we urgently need more research. But such research raises thorny questions: Can human subjects with diminished capacity provide consent? What if proxy decision-makers are suspected abusers? Should researchers who suspect abuse make reports, intervene or discontinue their studies? Researchers and institutional review boards struggle with such questions, often delaying or impeding research. To address these challenges and facilitate research, Section 2023 of the Elder Justice Act (EJA) requires the office of Health and Human Services (HHS) to promulgate guidelines for these issues. To date, it has not done so. (It has, however, recently initiated a broader review of human subjects issues, presenting an opportunity to address challenges to elder abuse research.)
Perhaps most troubling is that there is virtually no intervention research to tell us what works. Targeting this gap is among the field's most pressing needs. Thus EJA Section 2044 requires recipients of EJA funds to evaluate results so they begin generating intervention data. The HHS research guidance pursuant to Section 2023 could promote sound methodology and strategic implementation in those evaluations.
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The next time you are speeding through traffic to make it to work on time, stop and ask yourself, "Is this worth a lawsuit?" Although many individuals believe that speeding will result in little more than an expensive ticket, speeding or otherwise driving unsafely can have very serious legal ramifications. California Vehicle Code section 22350 provides, "No person shall drive a vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than is reasonable or prudent having due regard for... Read More
Treatment for a catastrophic head injury begins with emergency care at the scene of the accident. Once vital functions such as breathing, pulse, and blood pressure have been stabilized, initial tests will be performed, such as x-rays and CT scans, to determine the full extent of the injury to the brain. The patient will then typically receive intensive care or surgery designed to repair damage and minimize the likelihood of further harm occurring. Neurologic and physical... Read More
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Hi, Is it possible to choose this watch with a white face, when i add it to the cart it shows a watch with a black face which I do not want. I am looking for a watch with a silver face and matching stainless steel band? Also how big / small is this watch on your wrist. I am not looking for a large watch. Thanks, Gemma
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Hi George, Here is a link to the M1 non mini. http://www.scuba.com/scuba-gear-108/131271/St-Moritz-M1-Deep-6-Watch.html
I Live in Boise Idaho and would like to get one of the St Moritz m1 mini dive watches but do not know where a dealer is in my State could you please tell me where I could locate one
Your best bet would be to ask the manufacturer. You can get their contact info off of our warranty page located at http://www.scuba.com/resources/warranty_info.aspx
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Well id have reported the cyclist to no question. As for the broke down driver you should have ither stoped and helped or let him be. All you did in that case is waste the cops time to take the call then do nothing about it at all.
Now if i was driving or riding along and couldnt help the driver (non flat break down) and then seen a cop further up the road id say hey can you see if you can help the poor guy back there hes run out of gas (or what have you). Corse id also use it as a chance to get yet one more cops name etc to add to my little list of friendly cops.
You want to get some motorist nailed for being a idiot have a list of cops you know by name to contact directly.
Again any cyclist riding on a freeway that doesnt allow bikes and riding the wrong way is just a realy bad idea and damn dangerous not only for him but for others. Know how many people swerve to avoid deers every year only to cause a much more serious crash?
I seen one such case lucky the guy ended up in the grass median. Unlucky for him it was where the median starts to go down to those huge storm sewers. He was stuck drivers door down wedged very tightly between the 2 sides of the gap. His roof crushed down just enough to jam both doors. I went to work dad dropped me off came home 5 hours later and they emergency crew was just then pulling him out the passenger window.
The car was stuck there 3 days later heh. Cause of wreck a deer crossed his path. He swerved to miss said deer then had to swerve again to keep from plowing another car in the rear that had slowed to miss the deer. Didnt see what direction the deer was coming but it was unexpected.
Its no diffrent for cyclists being places they do not belong in at all. We dont belong on freeways like that and we sure as hell dont belong on them goign the wrong way.
Guess what would happen to that cyclist if for example you swerved to avoid a crash and you ended up killing some one else or causeing a mssive accident?
He would be found at fault for causeing the crash not you and not any other driver.
Now Sure motorists many of them do not think that we belong on the road but at least they expect us to be there sure they harrass us call us names and generaly act like asses. But there alot less chance of a accident being caused because they swerved to avoid us because they didnt expect us to be there.
As for the brken down driver if you had tripple a or other you know in some cases your member ship does allow you to send a tow or other assitance to a broken down motorist who does not have tripple a.
Hmm theres some insurance type stuff id love to see avail for cyclists a AAA type deal to get new tubes tires cables or a lift home lol
Why would you be cause n_c is angry over how hes been bashed previously? So i dont agree with his call to the cops about the broke down driver. I said that i think in the other post to. If not i said here and i said why i dont htink it was realy the right way to handle it. But his report against the dumb cyclist on the freeway goign the wrong way was the right thing to do (for the reasons i stated).Originally Posted by cat4ever
It is in the end his choice bad or good. If we think its a bad one then explain why no reason to beat him up about it. Its not a hard thing to tell some one in a good way why you think they were wrong.
Ive been so totaly pissed at helmet head on some of his posts because he seems to often ignore my posts that are in direct contradiction to his own. But alittle gentle nudge here and there and he listens and go on to furhter explain his own views.
I could have just beat him up bout it not qouted my self or pointed him to my post etc.
Its like this if you dont have nothing good to say say nothing at all. You can tell some one you think they were wrong with out resorting to being mean about it.
Ah yes, throwing a petulant temper tantrum and calling us names is certainly the way to prove to us that you are a mature, responsible and well-balanced cyclist. Judging by your reactions to other posts, you seem to have anger issues, challenges with facing criticism and a deluded impression of self-rightwousnous and self-importance.Originally Posted by N_C
Here, I'll help you: I'll explain the difference between being an over-bearing, ego-maniacal know-it-all with a chip on his shoulder and a rigid, one-dimensional perception of how everyone should ride and a true cycling advocate. This forum is a venue for those interested in defending cyclists rights---all cyclists of all styles and skill levels, from those who wear helmets and still have accidents (like you) to those who do not wear helmets and never have accidents (like me), from those who appreciate the liberty and bohemianness of being able to go anywhere at anytime to those who are just harmlessly pretending to be Lance Armstrong, from those who ride fixies and single-speeds to those who wear lycra and vests, from those who ride 3-speed cruisers to those who ride $5,000 racing and touring multi-speeeds---all cyclists: for giving and receiving feedback about how to promote cycling in their community and ensuring appropriate cycling ammenities are made available to them and how to approach city officials when there are safety and security issues. It is not a forum for self-proclaimed cycling dictators to insist that everyone do as they do, make the same decisions they do and react exactly the same as they do.
If you always signal your intentions and wear your helmet at all times and do a twenty-point inspection before every ride and ensure you always have reflective clothing on and steadfastly take your lane position and stop at all stop-signs, red-lights and even amber lights, good for you. Excellent! Terrific! Jamming down the throats of everyone that you feel you are so superior will neither win you any fans, friends or support and diminshes even the good things you might have to share.
Hope that helped. Those are my last words to you. Ride safe.
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Happy Trails!Originally Posted by N_C
Good.You *******s have convinced me you're right & I'm wrong.
Now will you please drop this nosy-nancy, goody-two-shoes, tattle-taling-twit persona?
Mommy, he called us bad names!
Hey, N_C: you're the one who opened yourself up to this by posting. When you post, you're going to get replies. Replies might be supportive, or not. If you don't want criticism, don't post. If you post, don't whine. Simple equation, really...
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My word, such language! Didn't your mother teach you how to express yourself without resorting to vulgarities?Originally Posted by N_C
Its not your message, but your methods. You really need to be more open of others perspectives, whether they agree with you or not. You might actually learn something. Otherwise, why are you posting?
This is just pitiful, what's next, threats of suicide? Boiling rabbits? Talk about starving for attention...geeze.
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Ding, ding, ding! We have a winner!Talk about starving for attention...geeze.
Too many of us have had to deal with your rants, server wasting posts, and above all snotty attitude for way too long. You have threatened some of us, including one moderator, sued another online forum, and lack any real creditablilty as a safty advocate.
We'll mail you some hand loation so you won't be lonely
Bikes use brakes to stop.
If your bike has breaks, don't ride it.
How do you sue an online forum? On what grounds?
Cat 2 Track, Cat 3 Road.
"If youre new enough [to racing] that you would ask such question, then i would hazard a guess that if you just made up a workout that sounded hard to do, and did it, youd probably get faster." --the tiniest sprinter
Don't give up N_C. Of course every one here is insensitve. That kind of thing happens when you can ride on the roads with a dump truck on your tail and still maintain a normal blood pressure. A cager couldn't handle that in a dream. So it goes with the territory. Keep up the fight. If you don't, then the cagers win.
N_C keep in mind that what goes on here is not advocacy, just discussions about such things.
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Thursday, May 21. 2015
1630 in service Posted by Nigel Bennett in Steam Department at 21:14
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1630 in service
Two very hard days but the results look good.
The steam test went well. #1630 is available for service Saturday.
Tuesday, May 19. 2015
Steam Department - Fingers crossed! Posted by Nigel Bennett in Steam Department at 22:22
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Steam Department - Fingers crossed!
Interim update May 19th.
A lot of work has been completed on #1630 over the last two weeks. As of today she is now complete and ready to be coaled and watered for the steam test.
If all goes to plan from here, she will be coaled and watered on Wednesday for steam testing on Thursday. We have time for minor adjustments on Friday so, unless we hit unexpected issues in the steam test, we expect to run Memorial Day weekend.
Monday, April 27. 2015
Steam Department Update April 2015 Posted by Nigel Bennett in Steam Department at 15:53
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Steam Department Update April 2015
Another month of intense activity. Yesterday there was a substantial flood outside the steam shop. Far from being a problem, this was a cause for celebration, marking another major milestone toward operation.
The focus thru April has been upon completing all the tests necessary prior to steaming. Most of these involve pressuring the boiler completely full of water (hydrostatic testing). The core principle is that pressurized water expands little when the pressure is released. So, should the boiler fail under 225 psi of water pressure, there is no explosion. Were it to fail under 180 psi of steam pressure, the force would substantially destroy a city block!. So the requirement is to test the boiler at 125% of operating pressure (225 psi for our 180 psi boiler) with water before you can put it into steam.
We have been filling the boiler, heating the water (testing is done with warm water to reduce stress on the boiler) and applying pressure with our antique water pump throughout April. Yesterday we reached the key milestone where, having done the last check with water, we were able to pump the water from the boiler and tender to waste. The work is complete so we no longer need the untreated well water we have been pumping between the tender and boiler all thru April. Next time we fill the tender it will be with treated water to be used in steaming.
There were several stages to the testing.
First we carried out a couple of days testing to identify leaks, correct them, and test again to ensure that we were satisfied that the boiler was fit for inspection;
Once this was done the formal test at 225 psi was carried out observed by the FRA inspector.
With this done the boiler was completely drained, the inspection hatch removed, dried and ventilated to allow people to work inside. The interior of the boiler was then inspected (with the FRA inspector observing for the second week). The key objective here is to ensure that nothing inside the boiler (particularly braces) has been loosened by applying the 125% pressure. This was carried out successfully, with one question raised on a few flexible stays that sounded dull on hammer testing. Once this is complete it is essential that the boiler is not pressured above operating as the internal inspection must be carried out whenever the boiler has been raised above operating pressure.
During the week, thickness measurements were made of the dry pipe, which is in good condition, and the hatch was then reinstalled to seal the boiler. Yesterday the boiler was pressured to 180 psi and thoroughly checked. All stays were hammer tested. This indicated that the flexis, that sounded odd when empty, ring perfectly normal under pressure and all rigid stays also ring true. No significant leaks were detected so we are ready to move forward to steaming.
Reaching this milestone opened up all sorts of activity this weekend.
The firebox was cleared of all tools and the last of the grates re-installed.
The fire hole door has been prepared for refitting.
Dennis completed welding in the cab floor.
The hydro fittings were all removed from the boiler and the auxiliary dome cover fitted.
The lagging was re-fitted to the firebox sides.
Mesh was re-installed in the smokebox
Despite all the activity, there is now serious doubt that we will be ready for our first planned steaming (May 16/17). We have made great progress overcoming the set-backs but there are still significant tasks to complete.
The biggest task is refitting the tender draft gear. This must be done before we can move the tender forward, recouple it and move the locomotive to refit the last coupling rod. Dennis has put a lot of work into building up the mounts under the tender and others have been hard at work in the unpleasant space under the tender grinding the surfaces smooth after welding. This is close to completion and then we have the fun job of squeezing the large and very heavy draft gear assembly back into its narrow pocket above the axle.
The shot above gives some idea of the work required, That draft gear fits up between the large castings that hang down from the tender. The draft gear has been displaced to the right in this view for many years causing excess wear on that side. Dennis has added the new metal that can be seen on the right an we are in process of grinding off the excess to produce a smooth surface of the correct profile to match the left hand side before the gear can be lifted back into place.
The wedges for the trailing axle box must be shimmed and refitted. Phil test fitted one yesterday. This proved that the required shim was exactly as predicted by Jason's measurements before the shoes were machined. The shims now need to be cut, riveted to the wedges which can then be refitted.
Both injector starter valves need to be serviced and refitted. There was leakage last year and this needs to be corrected before they are refitted for this season.
The reverser cylinder must be reassembled. The cylinder was prepared yesterday for the piston to be refitted. All the parts are prepared so it is now a case of fitting. Unfortunately this and the injector valves have been delayed as Mike, who had been working on these, has had to go to Arizona for family reasons.
The "tear drops" securing the grate shakers must be fitted and welded in to place.
Additional plate work must be welded into the tender above the stoker helix to replace plate that was damaged and allowing coal to fall into the stoker channel last year.
Around these key tasks are the more obvious ones of reconnecting the tender to the locomotive and refitting the coupling rod. The issue is that we have many people who can do these tasks but only a few who can do the key tasks.
1630 has absorbed most of the effort in the shop during April but work has continued on the Shay and 428 when possible.
On the Shay, work is focused on preparing the boiler for re-tubing.
On 428 Eric has made good progress on machining the frame spacer and work has continued on riveting the cab.
So we will be working as much as we can during the week as we go into May with the objective of steaming as soon as we can.
And now a big plug for a very important event for the Department!. Tickets are now available for the Steam Department Benefit that will be held again this year at the San Filippo Estate on Sunday June 28th. The estate with its unrivalled collection of music machines and the great Wurlitzer organ, on which Dave will provide another great concert, is spectacular and can only be visited thru events such as this. This is a great afternoon out and a major opportunity to support the work in the Steam Shop.
So watch this space. I hope that, by the end of the month, I will be able to report 1630 in steam. However we have a very busy month ahead to achieve this.
Sunday, April 5. 2015
Steam Department Update March 2015 Posted by Nigel Bennett in Steam Department at 12:50
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Steam Department Update March 2015
March was a month of great activity in the steam shop. Recovering from the set back at the end of February we have made great progress in preparation for the operating season.
Obviously the focus in the shop is on #1630. However turnout has been good during the month and this has allowed substantial work on other projects as well.
Looking first at #1630.
By end of day yesterday she was ready for the formal hydrostatic test of the boiler which is planned for next weekend.
The stay that was found to be broken at the end of February was removed. The old stay was ground off flush inside the firebox, heated and a large wrench applied to the domed head in the socket. It came out smoothly making the rethreading for the new stay relatively easy.
A new one was machined.
We are getting relatively practiced at this process. The worst part of this particular stay was forming the domed end once it had been screwed into place. The ball end must be bucked to prevent the stay moving as the end is hammered into shape. This one was a bear to position the bucking tool and more of the cab floor had to be removed to position the bucker.
Inside the firebox Jason used the air hammer to form the end of the stay.
The finished result is a neatly domed head. … and there was never any leakage under testing.
The weather improved at a critical time in mid-March so that we could safely run the water heater. So for the last couple of weeks we have been filling the boiler, heating the water and pressure testing. It is the nature of the beast that that high pressure water will reveal leaks that do not necessarily happen under steam due to the different temperature and expansion factors. Also, given that all the plugs and a number of stay caps have been removed as part of the annual inspection, there are likely to be points that have not sealed completely. So we have carried out a number of cycles of filling, pressuring, identifying leak points and then draining, fixing identified issues and repeating.
A couple of valves (one test cock and the rail washer) have nuisance leaks that Tom will aim to fix during the week but otherwise she looked good by end of day.
Subject to success of the test next weekend, we will then need to remove the hatch, carry out the internal inspection, and then we can start preparation for the steam test.
As suspected last month, it did proved necessary to remove the axle box shoes from number 5 axle for machining. Phil has become our expert at removing and refitting shoes and wedges. This is a horrible job, involving working in the confined space under the firebox with Portapower cylinders to drive the shoes out and then back in to position.
It is frustrating as they are not actually attached but just slot into place. However, since they are a fairly close fit on the frames and between the substantial weights of the frame and axle box, a good deal of encouragement is required to move them against the adhesion created by the grease. And this encouragement is not easy to apply in the very confined spaces under the locomotive. The absence of an inspection pit is REALLY noticed in a job like this. Hopefully this is a development that we can make in the next couple of years.
Anyway, by end of month both shoes were machined and back in place.. The plan is now to pull the axle forward, refit the rods and then test fit the wedges. It is not certain yet if we will need to put shims onto the wedges but the material has been obtained to do this is necessary.
We have done a good deal more work than initially planned in this area but this actually covers work that was tentatively scheduled for next Winter so overall it is a gain and should result in a significantly smoother running locomotive.
Having proved that the stay caps on the backhead are all free of leaks, it was possible to stay reassembling the footplate and great progress was made on that. The major elements of the stoker delivery system were refitted and most of the footplate is now re-installed. (No pictures of the stoker installation as I had to operate the fork-lift)!.
Another major area of work has been the tender draft gear. As discussed previously, a lot of damage was found in the spring mechanism of the draft gear. One big benefit was that it had been manufactured by Miner Enterprises in Geneva, who still manufacture such equipment and were extremely helpful in identifying options. After a lot of measuring and comparison it was agreed that a later pattern could be fitted into the space and Miner very generously offered a reconditioned unit of the later type in exchange for the 1918 original that will go into their museum.
The new draft gear looks quite different but has the same essential dimensions. One small anomaly is that it has a projection caused by the casting process in a place that would foul when installed in #1630. Miner's advised that it was of no significance and could be removed …. So it was!.
Dennis has done a lot of build-up work on the yolk and coupler. What remains is the weld build -up of the support brackets under the tender. Once Dennis can complete this, we will have the "fun" of refitting the whole assembly under the tender.
The drawbars that link the locomotive and tender have been annealed and then inspected. A lot of hard work is required to thoroughly clean the drawbars to allow the inspection for cracks.
Once the footplate is completed, they are available to reconnect the locomotive to its tender. However, this will likely not be done until the draft gear is completed as it is difficult to move the tender accurately until the coupler is back in place.
The reverser cylinder was finally disassembled. This proved extremely difficult as it is clearly many years since this was last done and bolts securing the cylinder end to the cylinder were in very tricky locations and seriously frozen to their threads.
Snag is that you can repack / add additional packing to the piston gland for a long time but eventually you need to clean the whole gland out and repack. This year was eventually!. It is now being reassembled and will hopefully be another "catch up" job that will not need to be done again for a generation.
Work has accelerated substantially on the Shay.
We have used donated funds to employee Phil for several days each week primarily to complete work on the firebox. The result of his efforts, along with JD and Cody, is that all stays now either have tell-tale holes cleared to the required depth or have been removed.
The major success from this work is that all the stays that could not be accessed without motor removal have been cleared. We can now progress on the basis that the project will not require removal of the motor. Plans are now being made to fit new stays to replace those that had to be removed and then to re-tube the boiler this year. The sequence may look a little strange as we will likely fit the tubes before rebuilding the smokebox. While you would normally fit the tubes from within the smokebox, the small diameter of the Shay's smokebox makes this an uncomfortable job. So the thinking is to take advantage of the absence of the smokebox floor and refit the tubes before it is refitted.
A lot of other work has been progressing on the Shay.
Air tanks have been hydro tested;
Interior of the water tank has been cleaned and prepared for painting;
Work has started on preparing the timber for the front beam and running boards. Unfortunately the plan of obtaining the timber for the beam some years back and allowing it to season has not worked out as intended. One of the timbers twisted a good deal more than anticipated in the process so we now have some tricky calculations to determine if it can be trimmed square and still be big enough for the purpose.
On 428
Ed has worked steadily thru the refitting of pipework. This has now moved on from the cab to other areas.
The "riveting team", led by Stu, has worked a number of days on the cab and has made substantial progress.
After a lot of effort, Mike and the team have the planer substantially operational ready for work on the axle boxes. This has been a huge effort as it is probably about 50 years since this complex machine last operated. The documentation is not very detailed and a long period out of use, coupled with uncertainty over any defects it may have had when last used, make for a few challenges!. It is now clear just how complex the processes achieved thru the hydraulics are. The huge table moves back and forth, travelling slowly on the cutting stroke but substantially faster on the return. At each end of the stroke, the movement slows (to avoid a hard stop and reverse). At the end of the cutting stroke, the cutting heads are tilted upward to clear the work as the table returns. At the end of the return stroke, the traversing shaft rotates to advance the cutting head for the next cut by an amount that can be varied by the operator. Seeing all these actions being carried out smoothly is fascinating and a number of us spent time watching in awe!.
So wish us luck in April. We have made good progress but still have plenty to do in order to be ready to run in May.
Sunday, March 1. 2015
Steam Department Update February 2015 Posted by Nigel Bennett in Steam Department at 16:54
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Steam Department Update February 2015
Unfortunately not the update that I was hoping to be able to write 24 hours ago!.
The steam team has worked steadily thru a record cold February and made good progress, primarily on the Winter work on 1630. The work on the boiler was completed and the objective is to carry out an initial hydro test as soon as possible to ensure that nothing leaks on the backhead where it would be hidden by the refitting of the stoker and footplate. We really need some above freezing temperatures to safely run the heater that brings the water up to a suitable temperature for the pressure test. This has held us up for a week or so but the forecast suggests a "warm" day Tuesday so everything was planned. The tender was filled last weekend to allow the water to reach at least shop temperature. On Saturday the pipework was set up and a start made on filling the boiler.
Unfortunately this revealed that one stay seems to have broken during the process of clearing the tell-tale hole. A steady stream of water was apparent as we filled the boiler. With this stay plugged, we were able to fill the boiler and prove that this is the only stay in this condition. However, we now have a stay to replace. This was something that was not in the plan.
By end of day, Dennis had cut out the cab floor under the engineer's area, the end of the stay in the firebox was ground flush and the stay cap had been removed. This proved rather reluctant and took a couple of attempts, otherwise we might have got the stay out. Anyway, we are now ready to remove it next week.
Replacing a flexible stay is something we did several times during the overhaul and can be done in a couple of weeks, provided we do not hit anything abnormal. However, it is additional work and means that the target of running Memorial weekend is now in some danger.
In parallel with the boiler work a lot of other work has progressed.
Dennis has put in many hours of work building up the yolk and other parts of the tender draw gear support mechanism. We should be receiving a rebuilt draw gear unit shortly and then the work can begin on making any modifications required to fit this under the tender.
A new pin has been machined for the front coupler pocket. The original was heavily worn. Once new bushes are machined and the support plate, that Dennis has rebuilt, is in place we should have a coupler that sits horizontal rather than sagging as it has in recent years!.
The air tanks are now refitted. This has been a big job as we have fitted new Teflon seals to the ball joints of the tanks. It sounds simple but replacing the very worn seals that have been there for many years can slightly alter the fit of the pipes. There is very little flexibility in large diameter steel pipes!. So in some cases we have had to cut and rethread the pipes to make the correct fit.
The new bush for the connecting rod is now complete and in place in the rod.
Dennis built up the brass on the securing disk. (My mistake. I said last month that the odd one came from a Mikado. Actually it is from a consolidation). Once that is machined we will have all the parts to reassemble the running gear.
However, the first steps at refitting suggest that, with the new bearing in place, clearance will be very tight and it may be necessary to remove and adjust the axle box shoes. Measurements that Jason has made indicate that the shoes are marginally thick and will need to be adjusted at some point. It may be that point is now!.
Work has been proceeding on the replacement of the gland packing on the air operated power reverser mechanism.
After a lot of effort the broken bolt in the smokebox front ring was successfully removed and a new one is in process of being fitted. John Heid joined us and was rapidly at work on this.
When the work on 1630 has relied more on welding and machining, people have been able to do some work in other areas.
Progress has accelerated on the Shay.
The big determinant of how quickly the Shay can be brought into service is whether we can clear the tell-tale holes on all stays behind the frames and motor brackets from inside the firebox. If all the tell-tales can be cleared to the required depth, we then need just to replace a number of stays in other areas that have been identified as bad and can then move quickly to re-tubing the boiler. If any stays need to be replaced behind the motor bracket, then we have a substantial project to remove and refit the motor in order to replace them.
Several people have been working on this as time permits but Phil is now working on the stays 3 days each week and making good progress. A lot of stays have been cleared so far. We all wait with bated breath to see if any prove beyond clearance in the critical areas. We should know within weeks now if we can avoid removing the motor.
Various work has been progressed to allow reassembly to move forward if the stay work is successful.
JD has been locating and preparing the various parts of the running boards.
Brian removed the equalizer air tank and cleaned it in preparation for hammer and hydro testing.
(Brian's comment on this photograph was very fair!. "You could at least have taken a before shot to show just how much muck I had to remove"). Located under the cab floor, behind the engineer's footstep this tank gets buried is everything thrown up by the wheels. Good job Brian!.
On 428
The riveting team, led by Stu, has put in several days on the cab. There are a LARGE number of small rivets to be placed but they are progressing and the number of temporary bolts showing on the cab is steadily reducing.
Once it is at temperature the rivet is struck on the anvil to dislodge any scale and then put into the hole.
The bucker holds the head of the rivet in position as Stu uses the air hammer to form the other end of the rivet inside the cab.
Although the basic method is the same, these are far smaller rivets than we had to use on 1630. Rather than fighting to ensure that the rivet is formed while still malleable, the risk with these is more that they can easily be over hammered and have unsightly deformed heads.
The process of Dennis building up with weld and Eric then machining to final dimensions has proceeded steadily thru the many components of the spring rigging. With this now largely complete, work has now started on machining the valve rods.
Mike returned this week after being out of state for some weeks and work restarted on the planer in preparation for the axle box work.
So March looks to be a busy and critical month. Wish us luck!. And if you fancy getting your hands dirty ………!!
Sunday, February 1. 2015
Steam Department Update January 2015 Posted by Nigel Bennett in Steam Department at 20:38
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Steam Department Update January 2015
There is nothing like hunkering down for a big Winter storm to create time to update the blog!. There was a very good turnout at the steam shop yesterday (and I suspect a nil turnout today judging by the white out that can be seen on the webcams!!). As we reach the end of January a lot has been done in the steam shop so far this Winter ….. and there remains a lot to be done before May!.
Obviously the absolute priority is #1630 and getting her ready for the new season. While she was out of service the critical focus was on rebuilding the axle boxes on the trailing axle and the 15 year boiler inspection. Known or suspected issues were addressed during this time but we did not do a complete "tear-down" of areas that were within tolerances and had given no indication of problems.
So, for some years to come our Winter program will include the annual maintenance items and a program of inspection and remediation where required of some other areas each year.
The annual inspection work has progressed steadily. This is essentially in four stages:
The large majority of the inspection work is now done. Among other task:
We now have to test the gauges and finish checking of the arch tubes and we will be ready to carry out the hydrostatic test when the weather permits.
The other areas where major work is taking place this Winter include:
In the normal way when dealing with and elderly steam locomotive none of these has proved as simple as initially hoped!.
The rods between #4 and #5 axles have been removed and the dimensions carefully checked. The clear issue is excess wear in the FS #5 rod bearing. Material has been obtained and a new brass bearing will be machined and fitted to the rod. The other peculiarity is the disk that sits behind the securing nut and forms the outer face of the ES #5 rod bearing. The peculiarity is that it differs from the other similar disks and bears the number of a long gone Frisco mikado!. It is suspected that the difference can lead to steel on steel contact where the original pattern would always bear brass on brass. It may be that this was why this bearing was always the one that had a tendency to run warm. Dennis can add brass that will then be machined to match the original #1630 parts.
This shows the stock ready for machining the new rod bearing and, on the bench behind this, the disk that will be built up then machined to better match the original #1630 pattern.
An intensive inspection of the couplers has indicated no cracking of any of the large parts but some damaged internal parts that go a long way to explaining tricky operation. The good thing is that these are standard couplers so spares should not be an issue. The trouble is that removing the couplers has led to detection of more work needed on the draw gear.
Under the tender significant wear was found in the mechanism that provides "shock absorption" when backing onto or pushing a train. While not an immediate concern with the weight of trains handled at IRM, it was decided to give this area a thorough overhaul.
The following pictures show the work involved in detail
This is what you are used to seeing
Behind this, under the tender, the coupler is backed by this assembly. The coupler is attached to the cage assembly by a substantial pin that is inserted or removed from below and held in place by the bolt that can be seen at center in this picture.
Looking further back (actually toward the front of the tender) you can see the cage and, substantially hidden above it, the outer edges of the shock absorber.
First the bolt is removed, the pin dropped and this allows the coupler to be removed. Here you can see the hole thru which the pin fits to secure the coupler to the drawgear. The pin is actually a substantial rectangular block with rounded ends.
Having removed and separated the cage and shock absorber the empty cage clearly shows how the pin secures this to the coupler.
And here we have the "problem child". The heavy frame of the shock absorber still has the massive springs in the wider part of the casting. Information suggests that these huge springs are compressed about an inch when fitted and you do not touch these without special equipment!. The empty end of the casting is the location of the smaller springs that were removed in many pieces.
Dennis will build up the mountings under the tender where there is significant wear. Meanwhile there is a lot of discussion on how to deal with the shock absorber. The original unit has two groups of springs, one fairly substantial and one VERY large. The clear intent seems to be that the smaller ones provide an initial softening of the impact while the big ones take the load after these are compressed. In our case, the smaller springs were smashed to pieces and clearly had been for a long time. Two avenues are being investigated for repairs. A source has been identified that could produce replacement for the broken springs while the original manufacturer is still in business and does produce modern equivalent units that are still used in freight cars (as those fitted to #1630 were in 1920). Initial feedback from the spring supplier is interesting, suggesting that the (1918) design is defective as the smaller springs would have a very short life and be likely to fracture pretty quickly in exactly the way that had happened on #1630!. We have no idea if the design was changed but it does suggest that, if a modern equivalent can be installed without major modification to the tender, this would be the best solution.
The flexible stays hidden under the footplate behind the stoker riser have all been inspected cleaned and recapped. A good deal of rust damage was found in the footplate supports. It is interesting that much of the corrosion stems from modifications made to fit the stoker, probably in the late 1930's. The center of the cab floor has to be raised to provide space for the coal delivery to the stoker. To provide a level floor to the cab raised sections were installed on both sides of the cab sitting on top of the original floor to provide a surface about 3 inches higher. This created a double skin in which a lot of corrosion has occurred. Much of this has been repaired and the remaining action will be to rebuild the center section around the stoker delivery pipes. This places a lot of pressure on getting the hydro done as soon as possible. We do not want to re-install the stoker delivery pipes until we are satisfied that the flexi caps have passed hydro testing. But we have a lot of work on rebuilding the cab floor that requires these pipes to be back in place!.
After a great deal of work this weekend the area under the ES footplate is clean and partly reassembled. Here you can see the fabrication that sits below the grate shakers and converts the rotation of the shafts in the cab floor to a back and fore movement of rods attached to the grates.
The air filter site behind the compressor under the smokebox and on top of the main frame. It is basically a large cartridge filter where you release a bolt securing the housing, drop the housing and cartridge, then re-install with a new or cleaned cartridge. Simple!, except that it was mounted so that the housing has insufficient space above the main frame to allow it to be dropped. We know that 2 years ago we did manage to get it off but this year a large number of us in 4 hours work could not find a way of doing so. Eventually we decided to cut the bar on which it is mounted and modify it to have bolts that can be released to remove the whole filter. Interesting. When cutting the bar it was apparent that we were following the line of a previous cut and weld. So it seems that this is not a new problem!.
The stoker motor is now in the shop awaiting attention when essential work for this season has been done. Last weekend a few of us opened the cylinders, applied lots of oil and then tried turning it with substantial bars. Actually, while it took a good deal of effort to get initial movement, once it started to move and oil spread on the bores and rings, it now moves very smoothly and easily.
As time permits some work continues on the other projects.
On the Shay,
On #428
So. A lot of progress has been made but there remains a lot to be done to ensure that #1630 is ready for running in May. We will be hard at work each weekend and some weekdays. We are always looking for new people willing to get their hands dirty!.
Let's hope we do not get many storms like the one today. I suspect that it will be a couple of days before it is practical to get back to Union!.
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A rollover crash on state Highway 14 near Cape Horn injured a Washougal resident late Friday night, according to the Washington State Patrol.
Steven and Chantell Heupel were traveling west on Highway 14 when the 2000 Subaru Legacy they were in rolled and came to rest on its top. Steven Heupel, who was driving, lost control, according to police.
Chantell Heupel, 20, treated for injuries at PeaceHealth Southwest Medical Center and released. Steven Heupel, 22, was not injured. Both were wearing seat belts, police said.
Police said the car was traveling too fast for the conditions, but that drugs or alcohol were not a factor in the crash.
The incident was cleared from the highway just after 1 a.m. Saturday, according to the Washington State Department of Transportation.


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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - Tamika Catchings will help Indiana try to defend its WNBA title.
Catchings was the league MVP in 2011, the WNBA Finals MVP Award last season and owns three Olympic gold medals. She led the Fever with averages of 17.4 points, 7.6 rebounds and 2.0 steals last season.
Fever president Kelly Krauskopf says she wants the 13-year veteran to finish her career in Indiana.
January, the point guard, averaged 10.0 points and 3.8 assists through the regular season and 11.5 points and 3.8 assists in the playoffs. Zellous became a starter during the playoffs and averaged 10.6 points in the postseason.
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