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“MORE
CARS ARE DESTROYED BY RUST THAN BY ACCIDENTS”
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-Automobile Association
of America (AAA), department of statistics
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From:
MIKE480527@aol.com [mailto:MIKE480527@aol.com]
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 7:48 PM
To: info@rustbullet.com
Subject: hellow Bob from the ATSF 2926...we just tried RustBullet!
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April 7, 2004
Bob Murphy
Rust Bullet, LLC
300 Brinkby Ave. Suite 200
Reno, NV 80509
Dear Bob,
We have had a busy time
the last month working on the ATSF 2926. Crews worked
to clean up the asphalt coat that had covered the fuel
tank in places. We used a Hotsy, hand tools, soda blasting,
wire brushes, solvents, grinders, needle scalers and a
lot of elbow grease to get the gunk off the outside of
it. We also had a busy time getting ready to have the
tender’s body lifted up off its trucks and set off on
cribbing. That would allow the big Buckeye trucks to be
swung off onto temporary track for brake and bearing work.
Last Saturday Albuquerque had the most rain that it has
had on an April day in recorded history but our cranes
and crews showed up from Messer Construction (they do
RR derailments for money and help us out of the goodness
of their boss’s heart) and we got the tender swing done
between storms. Totals? 11.5 tons for the fuel tank, 35
tons each for the trucks and 80 tons for the tender body
with those items removed. Read about it in our next news
letter which will be coming to your company in a month!
So today I played hooky and enjoyed a whole day with the
gallon of Rust Bullet you graciously sent. We tried it
in two coats per instructions on the fuel tank and also
a small area inside the water tank as a test. I am fixing
a CD to send you for your use. The photos are yours for
any purpose you like. The Board of Directors of the NMSL&RHS
wants to let this stuff cure and try your scratch test
before we estimate how much more we need to order. My
guess is that we will be applying by hand with brush and
roller and that we will probably find gallon size cans
most convenient. I’ll let you know shortly. In the meantime
I was really impressed with the way Rust Bullet covered
the metal and rust. Thanks for your patience, time and
attention. May I remain…
Respectfully yours,
Michael F. Hartshorne, M.D.
President, NMSL&RHS
Click on
the thumbnail for high resolution photo
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"Rust
Bullet offers excellent abrasion resistance and is quite difficult
to scratch (which makes it excellent for suspension components).
If a scratch or chip in the coating does occur, the metal will
rust in the breached area, but rust will not proceed beyond the
breach. Rust Bullet will not lift, blister, or peel away from
its leading edge in any significant degree. Simply reapplying
Rust Bullet over the scratch or chip reseals the coating, proving
easy, low-cost maintenance."
Source: Street Rodder Magazine,
April 2004 Volume 33, No. 4
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Company
Info
Rust Bullet, LLC
300 Brinkby Ave.
Suite 200
Reno, NV 89509
Phone:
800-245-1600
775-829-5606
email
info@RustBullet.com
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In 1956, when all steam locomotives
on the Santa Fe were finally replaced by diesels, the railroad
donated 2926 to the City of Albuquerque where it was placed
on display in Coronado Park (2nd and I-40). Through the years,
the elements, vandals and collectors each took their toll on
the locomotive and tender. Yet it remained a striking reminder
of the golden age of railroading when steam reigned supreme
and travel by rail was not only fashionable, but also a way
of life. On June 23, 2000, our Society moved locomotive 2926
from its quiet resting-place of forty-four years to a nearby
siding, adjacent to the Burlington Northern and Santa Fe Railway
main line. The ultimate location of 2926 will be on the site
of the historic Santa Fe Railway Steam Locomotive Repair Shops
in downtown Albuquerque, as part of the WHEELS Museum. Once
there, members of the New Mexico Steam Locomotive & Railroad
Historical Society will continue their work on its restoration
to full running order.
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