Re: Reliable sources and the Denver Post

According to the article, "It's been red-tagged now, meaning the boiler can't operate."
I assume that this means they now have to:
(1) Reverse-engineer the boiler, do the calculations, document it all, and apply for the appropriate permit(s).... which is work that the previous owners didn't bother to and/or hadn't been able to do for the last 17 (?) years, at least according to other posters on the ngdf.
(2) One the permits are in place, get the boiler inspected by the state inspector(s).
(3) Fire up the locomotive
(4) Do the initial break-in and fix any of the inevitable problems that will crop up with the locomotive.
(5) Make the first test run(s).
(6) Make crew familiarization and any other necessary training runs.
Assuming I'm understanding the situation correctly, they'll need to get all the above done in the next 7 weeks, in order to be up and running for their announced opening over Memorial Day weekend.
If they managed to pull that all off, all I can think is that Railstar is worth every penny they're being paid!
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Chris Webster
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