DynaRail- Years at Brooklyn Roundhouse

2003-2011 Years at Brooklyn Roundhouse in Portland, Oregon

- F40 #231 gets new filters, turbocharger, paint scheme, and additional work.
- SDP40F #644 gets a lot of work done, and works local freight trains.
- F40 #231 leads first train to ORHF event.
- Both locomotives participate in NRHS night photo session, and daytime tours of Roundhouse.
- SDP40F 644 runs with SP #4449 to Cruisin' Sherwood and excursion to Tualatin and Beaverton.
- Due to closure of Roundhouse, locomotives are boarded up and relocated.

F40 231 at Brooklyn Roundhouse

Switching around the turntable.	First day of 231 at Brooklyn Roundhouse; time to get to work.
Re-installing numberboards.	Hooked up the air, and doing some air work.
Cleared out the air intake of dirty filters.	Cleared out the air intake of dirty filters.
Removed "Amtrak" branding at request.	Needle-scaling the plow, and preparing it for Springwater Trail Grand Opening event.
John Magnusson touching up the numberboards.	231's control stand and cab undergoing paint prep.
John Vandenberg applying new cab paint.	Cab and control stand refreshed for upcoming event.
F40 nose-to-nose with a F7 locomotive, GN #274.	Looking face-to-face with F7 GN #274.
John Magnusson and Chris F. swapping out oil filters.	New oil filters in place.
New air intake filters in place.	New air compressor filter in place.
Top deck inspection.	Inspecting 231's turbo screen at end of exhaust manifold.
SDF40-2 #6976 arrives on a manifest from Pasco.	SDF40-2 #6976 arrives on a manifest from Pasco.
Cab of the SDF40-2 #6976 as it arrived.	Switching out SDF40-2 #6976 at Portland's Willbridge Yard.
SDF40-2 #6976 with SP SD-9 #4433 rolling through Linnton, Oregon.	SDF40-2 #6976 with SP SD-9 #4433 rolling through Linnton, Oregon.
SDF40-2 #6976 with SP SD-9 #4433 rolling through Linnton, Oregon.	F40 #231 with SP&S FA #866 at Brooklyn Roundhouse.
Snow and freezing rain at the Roundhouse.	Snow and freezing rain at the Roundhouse.
Snow and freezing rain at the yard in Linnton.	Snow and freezing rain at the yard in Linnton.
Snow and freezing rain at the yard in Linnton.	6976 at Brooklyn Roundhouse.
6976 at Brooklyn Roundhouse.	6976 at Brooklyn Roundhouse.
6976 at Brooklyn Roundhouse.	6976 at Brooklyn Roundhouse.
Removing old reporting marks at Brooklyn Roundhouse.	Prepping for fresh silver paint.
#6976 and #231 at Brooklyn Roundhouse.	Doyle, Skylar, Chris, and Al working to pre-lube and fire up #6976.
Doyle, Skylar, Chris, and Al working to pre-lube and fire up #6976.	F40 #231 with GN F7 #274 and PRPA crew car "Gregory Kamholz".
F40 #231 with Little Boy #8645 steam generator car.	F40 #231 with cab of UP #3203 and auxiliary tender #4219.
F40 231 at Brooklyn Roundhouse.	Cleaning up and reassembling connectors in #231's water and cooling system.
Cleaning and reassembling #231's governor.	#231 on Brooklyn Roundhouse turntable.
SDP40F #644 on Brooklyn Roundhouse turntable.	SDP40F #644 on Brooklyn Roundhouse turntable.
F40 #231 at the Roundhouse.	F40 #231 and SP #4449 steam locomotive at Brooklyn Roundhouse.
F40 #231 and SP #4449 at the Brooklyn Roundhouse.	F40 #231 and SP #4449 at the Brooklyn Roundhouse.
SDP40F #644 preparing for excursion to Sherwood and Tualitin.	F40 #231 and SP #4449 at the Brooklyn Roundhouse.
F40 #231 at Brooklyn Roundhouse.	SDP40F #644 and F40 #231 at Brooklyn Roundhouse.
Profile shot of F40 #231.	Up-close shot of Look Listen and Live decal.
Testing the red strobe on F40 #231.	Masking and spraying new silver on SDP40F #644.
GN #274 and SDP40F #644 on display at NRHS night photo shoot at Brooklyn Roundhouse.	SP #4449 and SDP40F #644 at NRHS night photo shoot at Brooklyn Roundhouse.
SP #4449 and F40 #231 nose-to-nose at the night photo shoot.	SDP40F #644 at Brooklyn Roundhouse.
Last view of F40 #231 before it is stripped for new paint.	Stripping paint from the F40.
Paint stripping exposed a lot of steel in need of repair.	Dan C. assisting with repair of F40 #231's front end.
F40 #231 and lots of bondo!	Slight rain storm during paint prep.
Applying the red to the front end of F40 #231.	Doyle mentoring the paint application process.
Front-end of F40 #231 painted in red; rest of carbody to clean up and prep.	Removed side panels from F40 #231 for paint prep.
John Magnusson and Chris F. prepping side panels.	Side panels undergoing prep work.
SDP40F #644 with fresh coat of silver, and new numberboards.	Applying red to the side of carbody.
Other side of carbody still undergoing work.	Big ol' red tomato!
John Magnusson needle-scaling the carbody side.	Kyle R. and John Magnusson working on carbody sides.
Portland weather strikes again!	F40 #231 moved indoors at Brooklyn Roundhouse to complete paint.
Mini paint booth and applying last of red inside Brooklyn Roundhouse.	Mini paint booth and applying last of red inside Brooklyn Roundhouse.
Conceptual model by John Magnusson; sides are agreed upon, but front still undetermined.	SDP40F #644 returns from Albany, Oregon.
Leaky roof = temporary tarp.	Fraser O. helping reposition the air conditioner as part of addressing roof leaks.
Cleaning and resealing leaky roof area.	F40 #231 with GN F7 #274.
John Magnusson preparing the trucks for repainting.	Glenn Newman cleaning up trucks for repainting.
John Magnusson prepping area for orange stripe.	John Magnusson prepping orange stripe area.
Orange stripe preparation work underway.	John and Glenn prepping orange stripe area.
Orange stripe being applied.	Windy day = utilize turntable to adjust with wind patterns (efficient!)
F40 #231 with NKP #190, Alco RSD5 #324, and PSAP #3005.	F40 #231 and Alco RSD5 #324.
Primer on F40 #231's trucks.	Primer applied, silver next.
F40 #231 trucks painted in silver.	Prepping fuel tank and battery boxes on F40 #231.
New paint on fuel tank and battery boxes of F40 #231.	Chris D. and Ed repairing the extensive rust damage to F40 #231's cab area.
New steel and bondo for cab rust repair.	Re-spraying primer and red due to cab repair work.
Re-spraying orange due to front-end repair work inside Roundhouse.	Re-spraying front end due to repair work.
Re-spraying front-end due to repair work.	SDP40F #644 out and about on freight trains in Willamette Valley.
SDP40F #644 out and about on freight trains in Willamette Valley.	SDP40F #644 out and about on freight trains in Willamette Valley.
SDP40F #644 out and about on freight trains in Willamette Valley.	SDP40F #644 out and about on freight trains in Willamette Valley.
Pinstripes added to F40 #231 at Brooklyn Roundhouse.	New pinstripes added between black, red, and orange stripes.
F40 #231 looking sharp with its new pinstripes!	SDP40F #644 out and about on freight trains in Willamette Valley.
SDP40F #644 out and about on freight trains in Willamette Valley.	SDP40F #644 out and about on freight trains in Willamette Valley.
Stormy afternoon at Brooklyn Yard in Portland, Oregon.	Removing F40 #231's muffler.
Chris F. in the process of dismantling the turbocharger.	The turbocharger is beyond salvageable; time to replace it.
Looking down from roof of F40 #231.	Chris, Lance, and John Magnusson.
F40 #231 in Brooklyn Roundhouse for ongoing turbocharger work.	F40 #231 in Brooklyn Roundhouse for ongoing turbocharger work.
Turbocharger being removed.	Turbocharger being sent out for refurbishment.
F40 #231 next to cab and tender of Lee Tidewater Cypress Co. #16 2-6-2 steam locomotive.	F40 #231 bathed in steam as SP #4449 rolls past with the ORHF Holiday Express train.
ORHF Holiday Express train being pulled into yard by Alco RSD5 #324.	Cold winter snow in Portland, Oregon.
Work underway to reinstall a gyralight on SDP40F #644.	Prep work on SDP40F #644's cab.
Gyralight installed on SDP40F #644.	#644 taking a spin on the turntable.
David W. relocating the headlight to the nose-door area of #644.	F40 #231 standing by.
Refurbished turbocharger for F40 #231 arrives.	SDP40F #644 fired up and idling at Brooklyn Yard.
One day the #644 was swarmed by Maersk trailer spines!	Reinstalling F40 #231's turbocharger.
Reinstalling F40 #231's turbocharger.	Reinstalling F40 #231's muffler.
SDP40F and F40 side-by-side.	SDP40F and F40 side-by-side.
SDP40F #644 cab prep ready for paint.	SDP40F #644 cab paint applied.
Rainbow during evacuation from Brooklyn Yard.	Securing cab of SDP40F for long-term storage.
Securing cab of SDP40F for long-term storage.	Securing cab of F40 for long-term storage.
Securing cab of F40 for long-term storage.	F40 and SDP40F placed in long-term storage with unknown future.

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