Re: NNG V&T 11 Question

Ted miles Wrote:
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> Folks,
> I would also like to know more about
> the boiler in the V&T Reno. As it is an 1872
> locomotive, it might be an iron boiler and need to
> be completely replaced.
>
> Ted Miles, NV State Railroad Museum Member

If iron, yes. However, I remember reading a copy of Reno's builder's specifications online stating that the boiler and firebox material was steel.
On a Nevada State Railroad Museum-related note, wasn't Glenbrook's lap-seamed boiler converted into a riveted boiler using the original materials?