Then again, Pete, CB&Q steam switchers were often fitted with a pipe manifold
mounted behind the front footboards and just above the rails. It had four or
six short pipes or nozzles aimed down alongside the rails. The switcher could
be run down the lead blasting snow out of the switch points and frogs with live
steam.
I was involved in later years with a pipe wand hooked up to the main reservoir
hose on the front of a Geep. This would give about 130psi. The poor switchman
got to blow snow all over the place (mostly on himself). There was, of course,
no 'steam heat' to melt any ice. PAW
----- Original Message -----
From: Jpslhedgpeth@aol.com
To: CBQ@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 13, 2007 6:02 PM
Subject: Re: [CBQ] Ice
In the interest of full disclosure I think that there was a provision for
connecting a hose directly to the steam dome which would, of course, provide
steam in a much greater volume and it would have been "pure" steam as opposed
to
the steam and water which would be produced at the lower level in the boiler
where the squirt hose was connected.
If heavier volume of steam was needed for thawing it may have been with a
hose from the dome...Of course you realize that just "any old hose" wouldn't
be
safe to use with 250-300 psi steam in someone's hand.
Maybe Karl could enlighten the delegation as to the finer points of using
engine steam for thawing.
Pete
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