Ray Bedard wrote:
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> Jerry,
>
> The check stop valves are separate castings, not molded into the boiler. I
> talked to Ken Martin about this, and he claims he has photos of these in the
> horizontal position. I think he said the photos are from the Denver Public
> Lib. I wonder if maybe the Q accepted these as delivered and then changed
> them out as these went in for repairs.
>
> Ray Bedard
The photo in question is an Otto Perry photo dated 1919. All others I have
seen are in the 30's or later. This makes it an almost new engine and it would
probably have been changed later when shoped.
Ken Martin
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