Lazy SP Wrote:
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> Yikes. Pretty "interesting" construction on the
> new boiler. It would be interesting to see how the
> engineering pencils out for the giant step in the
> barrel (instead of a tapered course) with no
> apparent (from the outside at least) stays or
> braces on the flat surface.
>
> "Interesting" staybolt layout on the new boiler as
> well. And it looks like they went with radials,
> rather than slingstays.
>
> Hard to imagine why a new boiler was needed. The
> 1912 was out of service from 1915 until the
> mid-eighties and doubtful the service has been
> severe since then.

So what? Having seen it, it has the full ASME stamp on it, meaning the design met their standards and had been hydro tested in front of ASME authorized third-party inspectors. It is a registered boiler.