Re: WP 94 at RVJ question
Author: Otis Denim
Date: 05-21-2020 - 21:41
Thank you!
What makes wheels rub? Bad springs?
Camber voodoo?
Was the damage done at the museum or were the parts tired in 1978 when it arrived and finally gave up the ghost?
Dr Zarkoff Wrote:
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> > Did damage to the boiler happen in 1985?
>
> Progressive tube failures, not the boiler shell.
>
> > How bad is bad in terms of boiler work?
>
> Exterior and interior boiler shell inspection with
> any necessary repairs and all new tubes and
> flues.
>
> The other big issue is that the running gear is
> worn out (the rear set of drives rubs on the outer
> firebox sheets).