leikec posted:Hot Water posted:Yes, nice. However, the FRA boiler clock has long begun running, ever since the last tube/flue was installed. So,,,,,,,,,how many years and $$$$ before all the running gear is completed?
Would it be better if the boiler had failed the test? My suspicion is that it would not be better. So perhaps it is best to take the good news for what it is, and see how things play out from here.
Jeff C
Turns out that this boiler was in fine shape when the loco was retired (ran for a very short time), so they were working with something pretty good. Unlike the K4, which was really tired and worn when they restored it, and it's been almost 30 years trying to get it fixed. New boiler is the latest remedy - and that is the correct answer for that engine.
These guys had a very ambitious schedule for rebuilding this engine, my hat's off to them. They will get it done if $ are available.
Jim
