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Colorado Historical Society - Narrow Gauge Conversion
CHS-1-Speeder
Rocky Mountain Railway converts existing rail cars to other rail
gauges. Starting in the fall of 2004, RMR proceeded to undertake the conversion
of a Fairmont A4 from 56 1/2 inch standard gauge to 36 inch narrow gauge. This
project was undertaken to provide the Colorado Historical Society with
Maintenance of Way power for the Georgetown Loop Railroad. This
area chronicles the ensuing events.
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RMR acquired a Canadian National Fairmont A4,
manufactured in Fairmont, MN., from a supplier in Edmonton, AB and
transported it to the RMR work facility at Valmont, CO, a small area just
east of Boulder, CO. |
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The general process is as follows:
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Power wash the dust and dirt off
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Assess and record the status of the car
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Will it start and move - Yes
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Remove all extraneous accessories
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Separate the cab and chassis
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Move the chassis to the mechanical work area, narrow the
cross rails and axles, and refurbish
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Move the cab to the clean and paint area and refurbish it
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Re-assemble the cab and chassis
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Thoroughly test the car
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Chassis separated from the cab and moved to
Fredrick, CO to be narrowed and refurbished. |
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Cab separated from the chassis and sitting on
a push cart. The cab will be refurbished separately from the running gear. |
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Cab at the refurbishment site. |
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Cab now inside. |
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Cab status 15 December, 2004:
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Cab status 11 January, 2005:
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Refurbished to railroad standard condition
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Cab reattached to the chassis
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Final touchup in progress
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Being prepared for testing
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Narrow Gauge Fairmont A4 with matching push cart on duty at
Silver Plume yard, Georgetown Loop Railroad, 26 January, 2005.
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