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 Post subject: Chicago & North Western No. 1385 Boiler Removal
PostPosted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 12:10 pm 

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 Post subject: Re: Chicago & North Western No. 1385 Boiler Removal
PostPosted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 12:24 pm 

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Is the new boiler to be fabricated off the old one, or is it ready to be placed?

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 Post subject: Re: Chicago & North Western No. 1385 Boiler Removal
PostPosted: Fri Oct 25, 2013 11:07 pm 

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A new boiler is to be fabricated. I can't tell you how many hours have been spent in measuring, checking, double checking, comparing and head scratching. We have been blessed/cursed by being able to obtain a nearly full set of prints through the Lake States Historical Society. Comparing the prints to the actual parts has shown the boilermaker's artistry of taking a blueprint and making it work anyway. The prints & measurements are being compared, contrasted & combined into a 3-D model. That model can then be checked for compliance/clearance and it will then be checked again by independent, knowledgeable people before being committed to steel.
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 Post subject: Re: Chicago & North Western No. 1385 Boiler Removal
PostPosted: Sun Oct 27, 2013 5:26 pm 

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With it free of the boiler, the running gear is now accessible for rebuild. Info & hopefully photos will be posted when available.
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