I can't imagine that this is indeed an unbroken history and chain of knowledge! How the heck do people in this century replicate what thousands perfected by the 1950s... only to have it suddently not needed between the 1960s and the late 1990s, 2000s? I can't believe we maintained this continuous knowledge!!! Really lucky we did!. Think about it: nobody builds skyscrapers like this anymore, nobody builds ships or locomotives with those techniques anymore.. or do they?
Wow, it will be interesting to have a Mallet back on the rails when this project is completed. Best wishes to all the fine people involved in the restoration of this machine.
i live in ashland ky which is just right next door to russel and for some reason i'm drawing a blank at where this locomotive was in russel ky.can someone please help me remember and i'm glad to hear she getting restored and made working again instead of rusting away
My neighbor used to work as a boilermaker in the BET of the Boston and Maine railroad and after I showed him this video he was amazed how small the rivet gun was. The one he used weighed 90 pounds and his arms look to this day like Popeyes arms. Cheers!
This was very interesting. My only criticism is that the opening explanation was difficult to understand because of the man who was pounding on the engine. Couldn't he have taken a break for a cigarette or a cup of coffee?
I believe that there is a restoration in our country not applicable rivets have long been replaced by electric welding this procedure even T34 (this tank a doubt that you have heard speechless) arc-welded armor plates the trick in the charge electrode
Welding makes much more sense now, I believe the Tornado or some recent restoration has a welded boiler. Would be much faster and better quality to weld all these huge pieces and then attach false rivets for effect. It’s quite expensive, but you end up with a much higher quality, longer lasting part.
Hi John: What is the time line for the C&O 1309? What day will the rebuilding be done? What is the first scheduled trip on the main line. Thanks • Cheers from The Detroit Mackinac Railway • Pronounced: (mac-in-aw) 🚂
I just can't help but imagine the people who did this back in the day how bad there ears must have been ringing after a shift without the modern safety gear we have today. Wish this was closer to home, would love to get involved.
