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Clyde Putman

October 27, 2014 02:32PM

Registered: 10 years ago
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In the US, steam locomotives are required to have a major boiler inspection / overhaul at 1472 operating days or 15 years. Where did they come up with 1472? I know the FRA had to come up with some number, but I am trying to figure why it is 1472, not a nice round 1500 or something. Just curious.

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1472 operating days?	Clyde Putman	October 27, 2014 02:32PM
Re: 1472 operating days?	Rich Muth	October 27, 2014 02:39PM
Re: 1472 operating days?	Rich Murray	October 27, 2014 02:47PM
Re: 1472 operating days?	MD Ramsey	October 27, 2014 03:03PM
Re: 1472 operating days?	george pearce	October 27, 2014 03:17PM
Re: 1472 operating days?	MD Ramsey	October 27, 2014 03:49PM
Re: 1472 operating days?	Brian Norden	October 27, 2014 04:22PM
Re: 1472 operating days?	Casey Akin	October 27, 2014 11:18PM
Re: 1472 operating days?	dougvv	October 28, 2014 01:05AM
Re: 1472 operating days?	Russo Loco	October 28, 2014 02:03PM
Re: 1472 operating days?	Kelly Anderson	October 30, 2014 08:23AM
Re: 1472 operating days?	Randall Hess	October 30, 2014 03:34PM
Re: 1472 operating days?	MD Ramsey	October 30, 2014 04:39PM
House steam	trainrider47	October 28, 2014 07:33AM
Re: House steam	Chris Walker	October 28, 2014 01:58PM
Re: House steam	Sam Seiber	October 29, 2014 04:21PM
Re: House steam	Chris Walker	October 30, 2014 04:46PM
Re: House steam	rehunn	October 30, 2014 06:22PM
Re: House steam	trainrider47	October 30, 2014 08:14PM
Re: House steam	Jim Grigsby	October 31, 2014 01:19PM
Re: 1472 operating days?	Rich Murray	October 28, 2014 06:16AM
Re: 1472 operating days?	Randall Hess	October 27, 2014 06:19PM
Re: 1472 operating days?	MD Ramsey	October 28, 2014 07:14AM
C&TS Has Been Averaging 9 Years Before Locos Reach 1472 Steam Days	Dick Cowles	October 28, 2014 10:49AM

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