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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

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Paint it black
21st Century, Circa 2001
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Charles Doubrough

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Engine 103: Restoration 2003
21st Century, Circa 2003
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Charles Doubrough

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Engine 103: Restoration 2003
21st Century, Circa 2003
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Charles Doubrough

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Larry Hayhurst discusses his most memorable highlight of the restoration project
6 June 2008
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Katherine Murphy

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Larry Hayhearst, Restoration Group Volunteer, interview summary.

The most apprehensive highlight of the restoration involved having to remove the cab from the engine due to extensive, penetrating rust. A crane lifted off the cab and the base had to be rebuilt. Once the cab was off it became obvious that the mounts on the locomotive needed to be replaced too. Two years later when it was time to put the cab back on there were thirty-two bolts that would have to line up perfectly with the openings on the base of the cab. The moment of truth came when the cab was lowered. What were the chances their measurements would all be correct? Turns out every single one of the bolts fit. Not one hole had to be re-drilled. For Larry, who had worked so long rebuilding the cab, it was the highlight of the restoration.

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Jeremy Schofield discusses the public's reaction to engine 103
12 June 2008
Westfield Heritage Village, Rockton, Ontario, Canada

Credits:
Katherine Murphy