Engine Tear down-Boiler removal-7 1/4 George the Vth

[LVRR2095]

Amazing to see a riveted boiler that lasted 85 years...but I bet the legs are completely solid with

rust

and debris.

I am curious are you sure the boiler is steel? (Which rusts) The reason I ask is I have seen other Bassett-Lowke George the Vth locomotives and they all had copper boilers.

Keith

[Marty_Knox]

Amazing to see a riveted boiler that lasted 85 years...but I bet the legs are completely solid with

rust

and debris.

I am curious are you sure the boiler is steel? (Which rusts) The reason I ask is I have seen other Bassett-Lowke George the Vth locomotives and they all had copper boilers.

Keith

It's steel.

[LVRR2095]

Marty,
You may remember Pierre “Pete” Maurer at the NJLS many years ago. Pete at different times owned a Geo. the 5th and a Royal Scot.....both built by Bassett-Locke in the 1930’s. Both had copper boilers.
Keith

[NP317]

Nice use of red arrows to point out the steel parts to us.

~RN

[thomaskremers]

Took me a second to realize those are magnets, lol. Thanks again Marty!