COMPONENTS
Boiler Blasting ☐
Superheater Fabrication ☑
Boiler Tubes ☑
Superheater Material ☑
Superheater Bending ☑
Smokebox Material ☑
Blast Pipe ☑
Fire Grates ☑
Flue Safe Ending ☑
Grit Blasting of Flues ☑
Gamma Ray Testing of Boiler ☑
Clothing Grit Blast ☑
Main Internal Steam Pipe Machining ☑
Flue Swaging ☑
Pressure Gauge Restoration ☑
Main Internal Steam Pipe ☑
Steam Chest Grit Blast ☑
Foundation Ring Rivets ☑
Boiler Rivet Snap ☑
Smokebox Rivet Snap ☑
Rivets for New Smokebox ☑
Tender Electrical System ☑
Valve Ring Pattern☑
Boiler Paint ☑
Internal Steam Pipe Machining ☑
Blast Nozzle ☑
Firebox Inner Corners ☑
Lens Ring Material ☑
Plate to Cover Oil Burner Holes ☑
☑ = Component Funded ☐ = Component Not Funded
s.a.r. 520 class locomotive
Our Mission
It’s easy to do great work when you believe in what you do. That’s why we’re committed to bringing back 520 to the rails!
Our Project
We're always working on something. Most of the time, we're focused on keeping our operational stock in service. But every so often we get the chance to work on other projects. 520 is one of them.
News
Breaking news! We're constantly updating our site, so bookmark this page to keep up with all our upcoming progress and latest announcements. You'll also get the first look at 520s progress, donation rounds, events, and important notices. Steam Locomotive 520 Restoration.