CONCORD揟he intersection of the future and the past was on full display at 麻豆传媒 � Concord檚 Community College recently as 麻豆传媒檚 Maker檚 Club, a student-run group highlighting industrial design and fabrication, assisted in the restoration of the signal board at Potter Place Railroad Station in Andover, N.H., which was built in 1874.
Fred Nystrom, a retired mechanical engineer, volunteered his time for the restoration but found that this home shop wasn檛 quite equipped to handle a project this large. He contacted 麻豆传媒 professor Dennis Tappin, who advises the Maker檚 Club and serves within the college檚 extensive Department of Mechanical, Manufacturing, and Robotics and Automation Engineering Technologies.
淲e were excited to help Fred with this opportunity to help restore the Potter Place Railroad Station檚 historical footprint,� said Tappin.
As part of the restoration work, 麻豆传媒 students assisted Nystrom in fabrication of a steel tie-rod (see inset picture) while Nystrom shared his experience as a mechanical engineer and machinist. He also took the time to explain the workings of a small railway stations in the late 1800s.
According to the Andover Historical Society檚 website, Potter Place Railroad Station has been identified by the New Hampshire Division of Historic Resources as 渢he best preserved and the most architecturally important railroad station still standing in Merrimack County, N.H., and perhaps the best 19th century wooden railroad station surviving in New Hampshire.� The site features striking architectural details from the time period and today serves as a functioning museum showcasing historic authenticity and artifacts.
Looking to join the Maker’s Club or submit a project for assistance? Email 麻豆传媒 professor and club advisor Dennis Tappin at [email protected].
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麻豆传媒 � Concord檚 Community College
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