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Re: [BRHSlist] Strange hump on 2-10-4...

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Strange hump on 2-10-4...
From: "John D. Mitchell, Jr." <cbqrr47@yahoo.com>
Date: Wed, 11 Jun 2003 11:37:50 -0700 (PDT)
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BTW, the date is in error. All M-4A's were  out of
service after 2/59.
John
--- Russell Strodtz <vlbg@earthlink.net> wrote:
> Jan,
> 
> Generally sand domes were moved to get shorter pipe
> runs
> that were less likely to clog up or to transfer
> weight forwards
> or backwards to balance the distribution of weight
> on drivers.
> 
> Russ
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "jkohl" <jkohl@nc.rr.com>
> To: <BRHSlist@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, 11 June, 2003 08:28
> Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Strange hump on 2-10-4...
> 
> 
> >According to Bulletin #35 page 125 "All 18 M-4's
> were rebuilt into
> higher<BR>
> >speed engines, classified M-4-A, in the 1930's. At
> about this same
> time,<BR>
> >the rear sand dome was moved forward to a position
> between the forward
> sand<BR>
> >dome and the steam dome, creating an even more
> attractive locomotive."<BR>
> 
> Thanks, Rupert!  Well, that gives me a certain
> "prior to" date for that
> first picture, which is incorrect from what was
> actually listed on the back!
>  The 2nd one then may very well be right after the
> rebuild.
> 
> But that still begs the question as to WHY the sand
> dome was moved...surely
> it wasn't for cosmetic reasons...
> 
> Cheers!
> 
> Jan
> 
> 
> 


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