[Steam-engine] Unqualified chief state boiler inspector

[Dan Donaldson]

J.J.

Good luck with your endeavor.  Let us know how it turns out.



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Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2005 3:29 PM
Subject: [Steam-engine] Unqualified chief state boiler inspector


> all,
> I just returned from out of state, where I was afforded the opportunity to
> see an inspection report from the chief state inspector done on a 
> locomotive
> style stayed firebox boiler.  i was informed by the boiler's proprieter 
> (and
> others) that he is openly hostile to firebox boilers, and actively seeks 
> what he
> sees as a solution for the "problem" of "park engines" (which means 
> anything
> that isn't a watertube boiler in a power plant).
>
> To show you what we are up against, he listed as condemnable defects as :
>
> 1.  Flues not welded nor beaded on SMOKEBOX end, even though it was 
> explaned
> that it has historically been railroad practice not to bead the front end 
> of
> tubes in locomotives, and I have never, ever known of welding in of tubes 
> on
> the firebox in as anyones' type of acceptable practice. In fact, the rear 
> tube
> ends weren't welded in, nor had they ever been, as it was a solid fueled
> boiler.   Even though this was explained to him, he ignored it.
>
> 2.  It was the practice of the boiler's maker to countersink/flatten the
> rivit heads on the front tube sheet from the 5o'clock to the 7o'clock 
> position to
> facilitate plug and tube removal.  There was no noticeable wastage or
> corrosion of any type in the area, but he insisted that the rivet heads 
> were wasted,
> despite the fact they were obviously countersunk.  Again, this was 
> explained
> and ignored.
>
> Interestingly, he didn't want the lagging removed, said he didn't "need to
> see it."  He also indicated that the National Board was "working on 
> historic
> boilers", and felt that it was their desire to severely curtail their 
> operation.
>
> As we are going to be working on some stuff inside this jurisdiction, I
> prefer not to publish his name or the state, except to say it is Southern.
>
> Rev Jim Jake Templin
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