Engine 557 Restoration Company, Installing Flexible Stay bolts

This video dates from August 2019. After the rigid stay bolts had been installed we moved onto installing the flexible stay bolts. The flexible stays have a spherical end on the outside which can "flex" a little in a welded on cap on the firebox exterior. These caps are sealed with a screwed on cap and a copper gasket.
Tom Walker is working on the exterior, Paul Dalleska inside the firebox.
Warning: This video contains loud noises as the stays are hammered.
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[@RustyInventions-wz6ir]

Just found your channel and Subscribed. Very nice work

[@KevmonDproductions2]

Keep up the great work. Looking forward to seeing 557 return to steam again one day.

[@c.northway8061]

@557 Restoration Company what is an expected date for the 557's first excursions to come?

[@BMMEC6000]

Cmon man don’t ask questions like that. Can’t you just be patient?

[@engine557]

Come and ride in '25.

[@c.northway8061]

@@BMMEC6000 Don't be so rude, at least the 557 is 1 of 2 operational S160s in the USA

[@BMMEC6000]

@@c.northway8061 I never said anything about her value as a steam locomotive. I think she’s a really great candidate for restoration and I hope to see her one day. I was just saying that there are a lot of people out there bombarding the restoration crews with requests for release dates. It’s really annoying and I just wish people could just wait.