(SOURCE: WW&F website 11/25/14)
After 5+ years of restoration work, Locomotive #9 reached a critical milestone today – a steam test of the boiler and appliances. While the locomotive is no where near ready – as you can see from the pictures, it’s missing the cab, the tank, and a bunch of other little things – the test was necessary to check for steam leaks. The boiler had undergone several hydro pressure tests in preceding weeks, which helped to eliminate other leaks.
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