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Short Line 101 Restoration - Page 2


Projects:

1. Vulcan 0-4-0

Pages 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

2. C.T. Ham Locomotive Headlight Restoration

3. Detail parts


C.T. Ham Locomotive Headlight Restoration

Work done by WDM Conservation Manager Thom Cholowski
and Conservator Emeritus Ron Ford.

April 2011


C. T. Ham locomotive headlight - before restoration.
C.T. Ham Headlight before restoration

Soldering the core and burner.
Soldering

Soldering

Discussing the next step.
Deciding on the next step

Soldering wick adjustment bushing.

Wick.
Wick

Setting up for headlight test.
Ron and Thom set up for headlight test

Fitting the chimney.
 

 Thom and Ron adjusting the flame and admiring their work.

Interior of restored C.T. Ham headlight.
 

C.T. Ham locomotive headlight burner test.
Completed C.T. Ham Headlight Restoration 

Headlight reflector after re-plating.

Headlight restoration complete.
WDM Short Line - Headlight Restoration complete

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