SP 4449 - The #2 Babbitt Bearing Project

The #2 Babbitt Bearing Project: Gallery 2 - Part 2

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The babbitt bearing spent the last week at the Brooklyn Roundhouse, getting a new set of brass and a newly poured babbitt, which they were then machined down to specs.

Back in Albany on April 14, 2007, the babbitt bearing is reinstalled, and the #2 driver put back underneath the locomotive. An all-around successful week!

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Now with the #2 in, it's time to install the rods

End of the rods

Rest of the rods

Diesel enters the shop

Doyle guiding the diesel in

Moving 4449 into place to install rods

Locomotive is lined, with rods position down for the easiest installation

Turning wheel into position

Late into the night

Rods ready to go back on

Todd and John P.

Lifting the rods

Luke waits will rods are level

Fighting with the rods

Fitting the rods on

Bruce and Doyle

Everyone holds rods into place

Not straight just yet

Bob S. and Luke jack one wheel into alignment with rods

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