The first smokebox was a "L&B frontend" used on
engines burning lignite coal (i.e. Lines West). When
4999 came east, a standard bituminous frontend was
applied.
--- Ray Bedard <tczephyr@hotmail.com> wrote:
>
> I know someone has the answer. I have 2 photos of
> class O1A 2-8-2 number 4999. One was taken around
> 1920'-1930's. The other around late 1940's 1950's.
>
> The first photo is with a cuckoo clock head light
> and "tall" classification lights (older style). The
> second photo has a sunbeam head light, no visor, and
> modern style classification lights.
>
> The boiler front on the first photo is longer and
> extends almost to the front of the pilot, the second
> photo shows the boiler much shorter and only extends
> to about 2 feet beyound the runnig boards.
>
> Why was the smoke box shortened?
>
> This appears to be the only modification to this
> engine. Both photos are of the engineers side.
>
> Just wondering.
>
> Ray Bedard
> San Jose CA
>
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