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Viewing Album:  Traction Motor removal
 
By:Lee Yoder
Dates:10/4/2014 - 10/4/2014
Album Info:CSX SD70MAC 4531 Traction Motor removal and idler axle installation
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CSX 4531
Title:  CSX 4531
Description:  This operations took place in less than 30 minutes. Sometime during the night of 10/3/14 4531 broke the traction motor and was set out in Tullahoma. R J Corman arrived the afternoon of Saturday 1/4/2014 with 6 trucks including the idler axle and tow crane equiped dozers. This is the first shot with them cutting loose the traction more
Photo Date:  10/4/2014  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 5:58:36 PM
Location:  Tullahoma, TN
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4531(SD70MAC)
Views:  246   Comments: 0
Checking things over
Title:  Checking things over
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2014  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 5:59:57 PM
Location:  Tullahoma, TN
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories: 
Locomotives:  CSX 4531(SD70MAC)
Views:  117   Comments: 0
Getting ready to stretch out the tow cable
Title:  Getting ready to stretch out the tow cable
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2014  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 6:00:52 PM
Location:  Tullahoma, TN
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4531(SD70MAC)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
Laying out the tow cable
Title:  Laying out the tow cable
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2014  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 6:01:50 PM
Location:  Tullahoma, TN
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4531(SD70MAC)
Views:  107   Comments: 0
making what they hope is the final cut in preperation for the lift
Title:  making what they hope is the final cut in preperation for the lift
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2014  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 6:02:36 PM
Location:  Tullahoma, TN
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4531(SD70MAC)
Views:  132   Comments: 0
Making the final check of the cable block
Title:  Making the final check of the cable block
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2014  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 6:03:29 PM
Location:  Tullahoma, TN
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4531(SD70MAC)
Views:  105   Comments: 0
first dozer in position and making a 'final' check
Title:  first dozer in position and making a 'final' check
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2014  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 6:04:27 PM
Location:  Tullahoma, TN
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4531(SD70MAC)
Views:  115   Comments: 0
Repositioning the first dozer to have it closer to the locomotive
Title:  Repositioning the first dozer to have it closer to the locomotive
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2014  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 6:05:28 PM
Location:  Tullahoma, TN
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4531(SD70MAC)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Positioning the second dozer
Title:  Positioning the second dozer
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2014  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 6:06:20 PM
Location:  Tullahoma, TN
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4531(SD70MAC)
Views:  89   Comments: 0
Positiioning the second dozer
Title:  Positiioning the second dozer
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2014  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 6:07:23 PM
Location:  Tullahoma, TN
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4531(SD70MAC)
Views:  94   Comments: 0
Starting the lft
Title:  Starting the lft
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2014  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 6:08:20 PM
Location:  Tullahoma, TN
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4531(SD70MAC)
Views:  108   Comments: 0
Up in the air
Title:  Up in the air
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2014  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 6:09:10 PM
Location:  Tullahoma, TN
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4531(SD70MAC)
Views:  156   Comments: 0
Pulling out the traction motor using the cable from the dozer and a block secured to the ties
Title:  Pulling out the traction motor using the cable from the dozer and a block secured to the ties
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2014  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 6:10:18 PM
Location:  Tullahoma, TN
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4531(SD70MAC)
Views:  109   Comments: 0
Lopweing the loco down to remove the idler axle attached to the pilot
Title:  Lopweing the loco down to remove the idler axle attached to the pilot
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2014  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 6:11:11 PM
Location:  Tullahoma, TN
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4531(SD70MAC)
Views:  152   Comments: 0
Back in the air and pushing the idler axle into place
Title:  Back in the air and pushing the idler axle into place
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2014  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 6:12:13 PM
Location:  Tullahoma, TN
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4531(SD70MAC)
Views:  135   Comments: 0
The angle of lift as seen by the rear, yes the rear pilot did contact the rail, you could hear it protest during the last stage of the lift
Title:  The angle of lift as seen by the rear, yes the rear pilot did contact the rail, you could hear it protest during the last stage of the lift
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2014  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 6:13:11 PM
Location:  Tullahoma, TN
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4531(SD70MAC)
Views:  210   Comments: 0
Lift complete and ready to pack up and go home. On Monday 10-6-14 the local crew started the loco and moved it under its own power to the pick up track to be taken to Nashville
Title:  Lift complete and ready to pack up and go home. On Monday 10-6-14 the local crew started the loco and moved it under its own power to the pick up track to be taken to Nashville
Description: 
Photo Date:  10/4/2014  Upload Date: 10/7/2014 6:13:59 PM
Location:  Tullahoma, TN
Author:  Lee Yoder
Categories:  Action
Locomotives:  CSX 4531(SD70MAC)
Views:  136   Comments: 0

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