Incredible documentary: How to build a steam train!

[RumpleFugly]

Found this fantastic 17 minute documentary from 1935 on how a steam train was manufactured from raw materials.

It's an absolutely fascinating look back in time and absolute respect to those involved. Not a pair of safety specs, hard hats or steel toes in sight even when pouring molten steel

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vx6hmSclbRE

[Simpo Two]

RumpleFugly said:

It's an absolutely fascinating look back in time and absolute respect to those involved. Not a pair of safety specs, hard hats or steel toes in sight even when pouring molten steel

It would be interesting to apply 'modern' standards to those days. I think we would have made approximately one Spitfire - in 1946. Brunel would have been a crackpot who never won any tenders.

[ecsrobin]

My favourite part "its so hot they have to wear odd looking hats....... To keep sweat out their eyes"