Engineering Locomotives | Saturday Academy

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Assemble a model railroad steam locomotive.

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Work in a professional machine shop to assemble a model railroad steam locomotive. Learn about the principles of steam power as well as the manufacturing process used to create a model railroad locomotive. You will set up and operate a CNC machine center which will include hands on experience with Computer-Aided Design (CAD) software and precision measuring tools. Learn to read a blueprint and manipulate laser beam settings to build various locomotive parts.

Location:

Staver Locomotive

Dates:

Apr. 22 - May 6, 9:30 AM - 12:30 PM, Three Saturdays

Instructor:

Larry Staver

Larry Staver, XX, retired from his position teaching in the machine technology department at PCC in 2005 and has been running Staver Locomotive for the past ten years.

For grades:

7-9

Tuition:

$125

Disciplines

Engineering & Robotics