Show record locomotive building the stratford works of the lie great kastern eastern railway in england have hare the record of a locomotive engine built la in ten hours a large freighter with aith a tender lender before the actual construction was mas begun the various parts were laid close at hand ready for fitting together I 1 the workmen began early in ili ithe the morning and continued until the breakfast bell rang then the partly bulit engine was photographed after actor a half hours rest the workmen return returned cd to the task and continued till the dinner hour when another photograph was taken thus the work kork proceeded till the engine was completed with the exception of a coat of 0 paint this sas nas quickly laid on by a spraying machine and in less than halt half an hour was perfectly dry the locomotive was then sent on a trial journey a few miles up the line alno and all proved satisfactory so BO it t was I 1 sent with a baggage train it t has been in acklie service ever since |