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Engine 103: Restoration 1999
20th Century, Circa 1999
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Charles Doubrough

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Engine 103: Restoration 1999
20th Century, Circa 1999
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Charles Doubrough

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Engine 103: Restoration 1999
20th Century, Circa 1999
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Charles Doubrough

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Engine 103: Restoration 1998
20th Century, Circa 1998
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Charles Doubrough

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It was the day that BlasterMaster arrived to begin the soda blasting process that the corner was turned. Fresh steel was followed by fresh paint and suddenly what had been an eyesore for several seasons became an asset. The cab was back on, the new jacket was coming together, and for the first time in decades the 103 was getting better instead of worse.

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Darcy Baker discusses the project's turning point for him
16 June 2008
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada
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Credits:
Katherine Murphy

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Darcy Baker, interview summary, turning point.

In the beginning there were close to thirty people interested in the project but that number dropped off as the slow and frustrating nature of the job became apparent. The small core group that stayed on fell into a routine of working every Saturday and Tuesday morning for the next eight years, making dogged progress. For Darcy the turning point was after the soda blasting, when the paint started going back on. That's when people were able to say, "This is going to look good. This is going to work." This gave the Restoration Group the burst of energy they needed to re-assemble the many systems that had been removed from the engine and to complete the locomotive.

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Engine 103: Restoration 2001
21st Century, Circa 2001
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Charles Doubrough

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Soda Blasting 103
21st Century, Circa 2001
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Charles Doubrough

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Blasting off the rust
21Century, Circa 2001
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Charles Doubrough

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Priming the tender
21st Century, Circa 2001
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Charles Doubrough

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The Tender is primed
21st Century, Circa 2001
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Charles Doubrough

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103 wearing red primer
21 Century, circa 2001
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Charles Doubrough

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Coffee Break on the 103
21st Century, Circa 2001
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Charles Doubrough