On January 27, Don Moriarty and O.B. Edens removed the reversed bogie
station. It was hoped that when the bogie was removed, damage to the hull
would be revealed that would help explain why this replacement bogie was
put on backwards.
Unfortunately, no damage was revealed, although three of the mounting
studs were broken at some point in the past (circled in red). One can
now see the factory base coat of paint.
Afterwards,
O.B. removed the return rollers and track guide brackets of the other
bogie assemblies.
Return rollers
and guide brackets are piled on the floor of the work shop.
The reversed
bogie has been set aside until it is time to restore it.
A closeup
of the front left bogie showing where the return roller was attached and
the bolts removed that hold the bogie to the hull side.
A top view of the same bogie showing attachment points for the track guide bracket and return roller.
On February 6, during a scheduled work day, many bolts were removed from two of the right side bogies. Here Coleman Gusler works at removing one of the bolts.