In 1908 , the company cast the first one - piece rectangular tender frame .
In 1908 , the company overcame problems producing castings of up to 80 feet ( 24.38 m ) long after developing special machining equipment .
In 1908 , the company cast the first one - piece rectangular tender frame and overcame problems producing castings of up to 80 feet ( 24.38 m ) long after developing special machining equipment .