Southern Pacific 1218
Hood & Roof
As built, the 1218 had a pair of
train number boxes
mounted at 45 degree angles just ahead of the cab. They were
removed by Foster farms and discarded. In addition, the 3/8"
steel bracket upon which they were mounted was removed.
Luckily,
we had a set of the boxes which were removed from our NW2
1423. A
new bracket was fabricated by Albany Steel and welded to the hood in
the old location (which was identifed by the old weld) by our expert
welder, Al Bayer. Other mounting brackets, electrical
connections
and box restoration were also undertaken.
At some point after the
Foster Farms quit using the 1218, the bell was
stolen. The thief simply torched the bell bracket and removed
the
section upon which the bell mounted. A replacement bracket
was
fabricated and Al welded it in place. A genuine Alco brass
bell
will be mounted. Naturally, security precautions will be
installed.
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