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Kevin

July 24, 2001 09:18AM

I am quite curious about what has to be done to give a steam locomotive a complete overhaul.
Moving parts always eventually wearout, but I am interested to know what kind of wear running gear typically exhibits. Did the outside frame locomotives exhibit more wear than the inside frame locomotives?
Also, how does a boiler wearout - or at least need repairs and cleaning? What has to be done and how?
Thanks for who ever can help me with my ignorance!

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Steam Locomotive Overhauls	Kevin	July 24, 2001 09:18AM
Re: Steam Locomotive Overhauls	Tom Shreve	July 26, 2001 12:05AM
Re: Steam Locomotive Overhauls	Matthew Mattioda	July 29, 2001 12:20AM
Re: Steam Locomotive Overhauls	Tom Shreve	July 29, 2001 02:43AM
Re: Steam Locomotive Overhauls	Oil Czar(Jerry Huck SVRy)	July 29, 2001 09:32PM
Re: Steam Locomotive Overhauls	Tom Shreve	July 29, 2001 10:24PM
Re: Steam Locomotive Overhauls	Kevin Cook	July 30, 2001 10:15PM
Re: Steam Locomotive Overhauls	Tom Shreve	July 31, 2001 11:48PM
Re: Steam Locomotive Overhauls	Casey Carlson	July 31, 2001 11:53AM
Re: Steam Locomotive Overhauls	Mark Yates	July 31, 2001 06:41PM

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