Really enjoy seeing so many folks enjoying the hobby. Here in the States, the heavy handed rules and cost to even get any required code repairs to any boilers has almost totally shut down the steam hobby. There's a few places that will still do that work, but at what cost? Any new make boilers can easily get into 6 figures, and even then there's a 3-5 years wait. A neighbor was quoted close to $79000. just to do a firebox and lower front tube plate! I know that it's a lot of work, but what are they getting paid per hour? If your in that business, one would expect that they have the tools and required skills to accomplish this work in a reasonable amount of hours!
Great video! Loved seeing all the steam power. Thanks from Canada.
Really enjoy seeing so many folks enjoying the hobby. Here in the States, the heavy handed rules and cost to even get any required code repairs to any boilers has almost totally shut down the steam hobby. There's a few places that will still do that work, but at what cost? Any new make boilers can easily get into 6 figures, and even then there's a 3-5 years wait. A neighbor was quoted close to $79000. just to do a firebox and lower front tube plate! I know that it's a lot of work, but what are they getting paid per hour? If your in that business, one would expect that they have the tools and required skills to accomplish this work in a reasonable amount of hours!