Drivers
Work on the wheels and tires by Steam Operations Corporation and Tennessee Valley Railroad Museum at the Soule shops in East Chattanooga.
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Greg Duepner inspects drivers loaded for shipment from Cedar Park, TX. |
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Driver, as delivered, on pedestal for inspection. |
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Removing a tire with fire ring. Tires are a shrink fit to the wheel center. Heat expands the tire so it can be removed or applied.
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 Photo: Steam Operations Corporation |
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Tire after removal.
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 Photo: Steam Operations Corporation |
| The tire after it is removed. |
 Photo: Pat Powers |
| Driver on pedestal for inspection & crack repairs, if needed. |
 Photo: John Mandell |
| Big lathe for turning wheel centers and journals. |
 Photo: Pat Powers |
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Machining tire seats on driver wheel sets to correct out-of-round condition. This correction will ensure new tires will have the correct fit around the entire circumference of the wheel.
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 Photo: Steam Operations Corporation |
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Tire seat machining.
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 Photo: David Pugh |
| Centers have been turned for the new tires.
Journals will be turned next. |
 Photo: Pat Powers |
| Taking final measurements before turning journals. |
 Photo: Pat Powers |
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Doug Karhan machines journals on 786 wheel set.
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 Photo: David Pugh |
| Doug working on the journals. |
 Photo: Pat Powers |
| Finished drivers waiting for
tires.
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 Photo: Pat Powers |
