cwallace Wrote:
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> Casey and Earl,
>
> Thanks for the explanation. There are a lot of
> small locomotives that have newer boilers and have
> worked out fine all these years.
>
> The same is true for TSRR 300/28's boiler, which
> was built by a different company than the 316 and
> 1316 boilers.
>
> I believe Austin Steam Train Association had a lot
> of work for SP786 contracted through a firm in
> Dallas.
Yes T&G 28's (former 300) boiler was built by a different company back in the 1990's. While that boiler has it's own quirks and issues, they are quite minor compared to what we have with 316 and 1316.