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 Photos: Chapter's Tour of the Metro Dulles Shop, Saturday,  June 13, 2026.

At the Metro Dulles Shop we were met by facility Superintendent Chris Klomstad, Nick Santiso, Matthew Trusewicz, and Cliff Giordani who gave us a safety talk, signed us into the facility, and served as our tour guides. Photos show all aspects of our tour [unfortunately they do not appear in order]. 

97 photo(s) Updated on: June 17, 2026
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  • Group photo outside the Metro Dulles Shop
  • DCNRHS Tour group photo inside the foyer of Metro's Dulles Shop.
  • Chris, Matthew, and Nick giving the group a safety briefing while attendees
  • Cliff with his car mover, a thingamadoodle. Notice the wheels.
  • Cliff discussing the profile of the wheels in a wheel assembly.
  • Cliff showing the car moving equipment to the group.
  • Dean Edmonds poining out the trucks that take the truck assembly to the Metro shop
  • Outside of the shop Metro had pulled a Silver Line unit for us to view.
  • Inside of the car entrance to the shop viewed from inside
  • Chris chatting about the end of car devices.
  • Chris pointing out equipment under the car.
  • Cliff chatting about the car mover.
  • Speed display at the entrance to the Wash House.
  • Tracks to Wash House.
  • Chris pointing out end of car devices.
  • Second level with aerial view of top of Metro car with H-Vac fans in view.
  • Wash House at Metro Dulles facility. Photo Ann Mason, 6/13/2026
  • Chris pointing out safety cage for doors when the car is elevated.
  • Gear box connecting traction motor to axle.
  • Detail of the wheel and brake roter bolted to wheel.
  • Matt explaing the assemblies added to the truck frame.
  • Matt and truck frame
  • Truck frame with brake caliper
  • Matt discussing the inspection and repair of trucks.
  • Matt with new gears
  • Matt explaining gear boxes
  • Matt with box of axles
  • Chris giving a briefing of the shop operations.
  • Chris and Matt explain the shop operations and safety requirements
  • Matt with axles
  • Matt explaing the gear box.
  • Matt lifts cover on house for special operations requiring special ventilation operations.
  • Wheel axles
  • Work station preparing gear boxes.
  • Matt with new gears
  • Metro uses CNC machine to create needed parts from thick metal sheets.
  • Storage for process wheels
  • Matt emphasizing the careful work to get the correct wheel bore hole and tolerances.
  • Chris discussing the process Metro uses to ensure corrct wheel bore size to fit axles.
  • Matt pointing out the importance of correct tolerance on wheels.
  • Matt discussing the gear box.
  • Matt discussing the connection to the high voltage rail.
  • Brake caliper on truck frame.
  • Truck Frame side view
  • Safety First! A dispensor for safety equipment close to workplace.
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