Building Boilers

By Staff
Published on September 1, 1961
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Model Boiler upside down ready to drop fire box into.
Model Boiler upside down ready to drop fire box into.
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Front tube arrangement on Railroad Locomotive. 47 - 1 tubes.
Front tube arrangement on Railroad Locomotive. 47 - 1 tubes.
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Model of Advance Rumely,size.
Model of Advance Rumely,size.
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Three Boilers under construction. 1 Railroad and 2 Model Traction Engine Boilers.
Three Boilers under construction. 1 Railroad and 2 Model Traction Engine Boilers.
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Caulking rivets in Model Boiler.
Caulking rivets in Model Boiler.
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Model Railroad Locomotive Boiler for Sandley Light Railroad at Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, 8'6' long 20' o.d. Barrel.
Model Railroad Locomotive Boiler for Sandley Light Railroad at Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin, 8'6' long 20' o.d. Barrel.

We have always wanted some pictures of the Solomon Brothers
building a boiler. Well, here we have it, thanks to Lawrence
Solomon, Moberly, Missouri, who sent us these pictures. We have
seen their work at the Reunions and as far as we could judge a
boiler we admired their work. – Elmer.

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