Keith Taylor Wrote:
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> 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?
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> 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.
Thank you for the clarification. I guess that Reno's boiler will have to undergo a similar conversion process as Glenbrook's.