Re: state funding

Roger Mitchell Wrote:
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> Though the Colorado Railroad Museum is exempt from
> FRA requirements it still has to comply with
> Colorado State regulations and a state boiler
> inspector had to inspect the boiler before
> operation of the locomotive. The state of Colorado
> requires a 1.5 x operating pressure hydrostatic
> test while the FRA requires a 1.25 x test.

This is interesting to me - I *think* California requires 2 x operating pressure? Does that sound right? I've had the pleasure of operating the Falk and Bear Harbor #1 but only had a very small part of one of the certification processes.

Greg Coit