Building A Steam Locomotive

[johnsironsanctuary]

Now that we have seen an overhaul, it is time to build a new one. Same era and more cool tools.


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[1930]

Crazy, wheres Osha when you need them, worried about workers slowing down so they put bandanas on their heads, what about their eyes!

[OilyRascal]

Amazing stuff.  Things that stuck out to me:

how they off-set / countered the weight while coming in/out of the press with that sheet.....7 or 8 men sitting on the opposite side.

how large a man was in the smitty slinging on that hammer.  You'd figure 8hrs day slinging a hammer would trim you up.

that beast of a ratchet being used to tighten on the boiler tubes.  I now better understand the context of ratchets such as the Lowell 7/8" drive I recently picked up.

holding those tools above the working metal on that HUGE hammer/press as its working.  Can you imagine if you didn't get your tool on exactly the same plane as the metal when the hammer hit.  Seems like that would hurt.

[johnsironsanctuary]

Oily, I have a long standing rule. Never pick a fight with guys that bale hay and load it by hand, roofing truck drivers or anyone that swings a 12lb hammer all day. I won't arm wrestle them either.

[Ietech]

Hey Thank You John I thorougly enjoyed the video --- actually both of them. I am saving them in my favorites. :)