Bruno C. Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Ran across this old video of building a Steam Locomotive in the 1930's. Incredible what they managed to do so many years ago. Forging, Machining, Casting and all that fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maillemaker Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 I would not want to get into an argument with the gentleman at 4:53 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarry Dog Posted October 23, 2013 Share Posted October 23, 2013 Yep, I'm not one to get between him and a steak, especially not when he's swinging that sledge like it weighs 1 oz. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doc Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Incredible what they managed to do so many years ago. Forging, Machining, Casting and all that fun. Good godfrey man ,don't talk about it as if it were men from ancient times! That film was made only 15 years before I was born! Those engines were built at what could now be called the height of mechanical engineering. The same period as the British Spitfire, the American P51 Mustang with the Marlin and Allison engines respectively. It was a time of great skilled craftsmanship both in engineering design and skilled workman who still new how to use their hands.Not a time of cave men with limited resources or experience. RANT over you just made me feel old all of a sudden, somthing I don't really notice most of the time :unsure: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postleg Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 Very cool video love watching the craftsmen at work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted October 24, 2013 Share Posted October 24, 2013 i saw this one on a steam forum a while back, but thanks again for bringing it to my attention again. Doc, you make a very good point, and it is one, as a history fanatic, that I feel I am constantly debating with the uninitiated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HJP Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Wouldn't it be great if a video like this existed from the Massey company Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Larson Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 doc, I love your rant. We think about similar things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted October 25, 2013 Share Posted October 25, 2013 Wouldn't it be great if a video like this existed from the Massey companySOMEONE"S OBSESSED! :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old South Creations Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 cool video! thanks for sharing! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted October 26, 2013 Share Posted October 26, 2013 Good godfrey man ,don't talk about it as if it were men from ancient times! That film was made only 15 years before I was born! Those engines were built at what could now be called the height of mechanical engineering. The same period as the British Spitfire, the American P51 Mustang with the Marlin and Allison engines respectively. OLDER THAN DIRT! :lol: .........Well, it was made 13 years before my debut and my Dad spent many thrilling and extermely tense hours behind a Merlin in both Spits and P51's and quite a few are still air worthy after 60 years. I don't think that will be said of the more modern, computer avionics fighters of today. Kill the brain/computer and it's a pile of junk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seldom (dick renker) Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 just think of all the things that were built before computers. thats when engineers were engineers and thinkers not button pushers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmall Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 My great grandfather and grandfather both helped to build steam locomotives for the Norfolk and Western Railway. When granddaddy was still alive, he'd take me to the transportation museum in Roanoke, Virginia and show me the locomotives he'd help build. He'd tell me about the challenges they had in building the different locomotives, and I still treasure those memories today. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
swedefiddle Posted October 27, 2013 Share Posted October 27, 2013 just think of all the things that were built before computers. thats when engineers were engineers and thinkers not button pushers How did Mr. Columbus and Mr. Cook get anywhere without a GPS???? :) :) We think that we are the advanced ones!! :rolleyes: Neil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Herold Posted November 13, 2013 Share Posted November 13, 2013 That video is absolutely amazing!! Thanks for finding and sharing it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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