WDW Railroad Closure?

[Tonka's Skipper]

It's tied to Service Days, which is counted by boiler pressure during usage....so technically they're eliminating some inspections, but the FRA clearly regulates that it must be inspected every 15 years regardless.

A quote from the manual, to bore anyone not interested:

Finally, the 1978 standards required that a steam locomotive boiler be inspected, at a minimum, once each 5 calendar years (boiler interior to be inspected after 48 calendar months, within 5 consecutive years; and the boiler exterior to be inspected every 5 years, or, if the locomotive is out of service for at least one full month during that time, after 60 calendar months within 6 consecutive years). This inspection was a major one, requiring the removal of the jacket and lagging to conduct the exterior inspection, and the removal of all flues in the locomotive boiler to conduct a ‘‘minute’’ inspection of the interior of the boiler. FRA is amending this provision by requiring that these inspections be conducted when the locomotive has accrued 1472 service days or when a period not to exceed 15 years has elapsed since the last 1472 service day inspection was performed. These revisions are being made in order to take into account the amount of actual usage a steam locomotive receives. The 15 year maximum, beyond which time a 1472 service day inspection must be conducted, is based on the task force’s recommendations.

So your saying I was right.

Thank you.

Please don't be rude and use terms like *whooey*

AKK

 

[mcjaco]

No. The cast member that told you that was correct. You just regurgitated it.

And rude? Ha. You ain't seen nothing, if you think "whooey" is rude.


Just do a search on the Lilly Belle and see how well that reconstruction has gone since they just did the 15 year inspection over a year a go.

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

For anyone wondering about the Lilly Belle, 2-6-0 (this is a full size engine running on the MK 3' gauge rails, not the model Walt built and run in the Carolwood Pacific Railroad around his home). She was sent up to the Strasburg short line shop in Stradburg Pa., to be rebuilt. Mostly boiler work, however a lot more was found to need work, specially the main frame and assembly. Disney pulled the plug and had the shop set her aside until Disney decided what they would do. I was at Strasburg last year and anything about the Lilly Belle was subject taboo, even the parts and engine were hidden away out of view. The rumors have started and its possible work restarted and she maybe back in WDW in 2016. There may even be a debate/suit over costs between the shop and WDW.

I hope they did finish her and we will see her on home rails soon.


Time will tell....

AKK

 

[MrPTato]

For anyone wondering about the Lilly Belle, 2-6-0 (this is a full size engine running on the MK 3' gauge rails, not the model Walt built and run in the Carolwood Railroad around his home). She was sent up to the Strasburg short line shop in Stradburg Pa., to be rebuilt. Mostly boiler work, however a lot more was found to need work, specially the main frame and assembly. Disney pulled the plug and had the shop set her aside until Disney decided what they would do. I was at strasburg last year and anything about the Lilly Belle was subject taboo, even the parts and engine were hidden away out of view. The rumors have started and its possible work restarted and she maybe back in WDW in 2016. There may even be a debate/suit over costs between the shop and WDW.

I hope they did finish her and we will see her on home rails soon.


Time will tell....

AKK

I asked about this in May and they skirted around the answer that she was still at the shop. Be nice to see her again for sure!

 

[Tonka's Skipper]

I asked about this in May and they skirted around the answer that she was still at the shop. Be nice to see her again for sure!

Yes it would grand to see her back. They have restored her cars/consist so maybe we will. The Shop would really not say a word about Lily Belle.

AKK

 

[sachilles]

I would expect Disney takes they vendor Non Disclosure agreements pretty seriously.