Railfan1996 Wrote:
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> On a Nevada State Railroad Museum-related note,
> wasn't Glenbrook's lap-seamed boiler converted
> into a riveted boiler using the original
> materials?
Lap seam boilers
are riveted. The method of making the longitudinal seam is the difference. Butt strapped joints are the more modern method of making a riveted seam. Most modern boiler have welded seams now.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/18/2021 05:26AM by Keith Taylor.