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Yeah, I guess we all got fooled on that one, Louis. I too assumed L&B front ends were necessary for burning lignite safely, and I had the same reaction you did about 5030 being used as a switcher in Denver without more elaborate spark protection. I should have paid more attention to the symbols in the lists of assignments. Very interesting comments from your father about the "art" of firing and running lignite burners. Regarding the diaspora of these big-nosed engines during their final years, I'd assume 5144 and others that wound up in Centralia were burning good, southern Illinois coal while in service there, and their L&B front ends were retained just to make them look more beautiful. Jonathan __._,_.___ Posted by: jonathanharris@earthlink.net __,_._,___ |