Re: New Main Rods--Opportunity in disguise

The question is that does the C&TS have the money to do that? Those rods are made up of many metals and are actually made to bend and give a little, fairly complex. I dont know, I guess that since they just got a couple million dollars it should'nt be that much of a problem.
I suppose that the main objective for now would be to get the most of the K-36's back into operation. If they were smart they'd get the 497 back on the road. You can pull almost just as long a train with only one engine, more cost affective.
I just dont like the idea of just patching everything up with welds. It seems to me like most shots of seen so far of the C&TS shop they wled everything together. I saw a photo the other day of the broken side rod off of the 463 and they had just simply welded it together.
Now I know that if its a good enough weld, it might last awhile, like boilers, as they age, they just patch and repatch. I used to think, how can that work? Under that pressure? But if its a good weld, it'll hold fine.
Sorry for dragging this post on and on like this!!
Kevin Bush
FUTURE C&TS ENGINEER, IN ONLY 3 YEARS!!