Re: [CBQ] What's Wrong With 5030?

["'Kenneth Middleton' krmiddle@charter.net [CBQ]" <CBQ@yahoogroups.com>]

What seems a little odd to me is that the square on the tender would seem to indicate a lignite burner, but the engine doesn't seem to have the extended smokebox typical of Burlington's lignite burners. Could there have been a recent tender swap?

 

Best regards,

 

Ken Middleton
Portage, MI
krmiddle@charter.net

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From: LZadnichek@aol.com [CBQ]

To: cbq@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Tuesday, February 03, 2015 3:43 PM

Subject: [CBQ] What's Wrong With 5030? [1 Attachment]

 

February 3, 2015

 

Group - 4004 was easy. Now, "what's wrong" with Class O-1 No. 5030 shown (inserted/attached) on the ready track in Denver, CO, on August 20, 1938? All I can say is that appearances can be deceiving. For a clue, look at the tender:

 

 

I could say more, but that would spoil the fun. Best Regards - Louis

 

Louis Zadnichek II

Fairhope, AL

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