J611, you will not believe what went into getting Baldwin 26 this far. Off the top of my head, there is the frame-straightening, the replacement of the front end tube sheet, the backhead boiler patch, five sheets of steel to craft the new combustion chamber of the firebox, new cab wood interior, tender frame rebuilding, tender reconstruction, re-tiring and truing all six wheels, six drive boxes, six shoes, wedges and binders for the drive boxes, new suspension, upgraded brakes, steam heat lines added, 1266 stay bolts and 330 firetubes. All while keeping two other cranky steam locos and a few diesels running.
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