Steam locomotives were built back when machinery was expensive and labor was cheap, nowadays it's the opposite. Any qualified modern fabricator could probably roll and weld a new barrel in less time than it would take to drill out all of the rivets on one sheet by hand.
Who knew she was hurting so bad on the inside? Bless her.
Steam locomotives were built back when machinery was expensive and labor was cheap, nowadays it's the opposite. Any qualified modern fabricator could probably roll and weld a new barrel in less time than it would take to drill out all of the rivets on one sheet by hand.