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I am plowing through original Baldwin specifications and some interesting digital builders lists looking for more information on the CB&Q D1 Wooten Firebox “Camelback” D1s and was surprised to see how many roads operated in the 1880s with 5-foot gauge….I thought that was only the case during the Civil War. Sort of an interesting side issue. Wonder how the differences in gauge impacted interchange…… some Southern roads had 5-foot, others were 4-foot nine-inch which I think even included the PRR IIRC.
Also in tiptoeing through the railway journals ran across references to Track Pans (water pickup on the fly). I was surprised to see that there were more roads than just the eastern ones using such installations…..like the Milwaukee Road. I know that the CB&Q N and early P class engines (and maybe the passenger Moguls) had water scoops but I don’t think I’ve ever seen anything of where the track pans were located….presumably somewhere on the Chicago-Galesburg line????
Also found some references in the trade journals about six-wheeled European-style tenders being tried by a number of lines with the comment that some were dubious of their ability to negotiate rough track.
Charlie Vlk