Jan;
Actually, you have the chronology reversed. When built,
the domes were spaced on opposite sides of the steam dome
and the rear sand dome was moved forward in the late
1930's or or early 1940's. It seems that I've seen a
photo dated in 1938 or 39 where the domes on one engine
are still in their original configuration. No doubt
another member can shed further light on this
modification.
Kind regards, Rob Adams
On Tue, 10 Jun 2003 09:55:45 -0700 (PDT)
jkohl <jkohl@nc.rr.com> wrote:
>Upon my inspection of the pics I posted yesterday myself,
>I noticed
>something strange with 2-10-4 #6323. The first picture
>is of it in 1960, so
>obviously near the end of it's life. The first picture I
>don't have a date
>or photographer for it, just that it is at Galesburg. If
>someone KNOWS the
>date or photographer, I would appreciate it.
>
>http://www.castlegraphics.com, go to Images > Railroad >
>CB&Q Steam
>
>At any rate, look at the (sand?) domes on top of the
>locomotive. In the
>earlier shot, the large domes are right next to each
>other, forward of the
>centerline of the loco. In the later shot, they are
>spaced apart.
>
>When was this mod done, and why? Add weight to the rear
>trucks? Was it
>fairly easy to do?
>
>BTW...Pete, Gerald (and others), thanks for all those
>stories and keep them
>coming! I enjoy hearing about the way it used to be...
>
>Cheers!
>
>Jan
>
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