Well, other lines than NYC used track pans, including CNJ and the NY&NE in the 19th century. That said, I think the vents were low on the tank, not on the top.
Pieter E. Roos --- On Fri, 5/17/13, ashpan.clinker <[email protected]> wrote: > > That NYC operation had special vents to let the air out when > the water trough intake was dropped into those water pans > and the tender was cruising at 80 MPH and low altitude. > Tutherwise there would be a split at the seams. The rest of > the world usually just stopped under the spout of a water > tank, opened the hatch, and poured the water in the tender. > There was plenty of room for air to escape, no special > openings needed. It was imperative that the one filling the > tender, usually the fireman, but not necessarily so, > followed the edicts of rule 19, other wise he just may be in > the tank, so to speak. > > Crusty N' Grumpy Rusty. > officially know as James Rustermier in this neck of the > woods. > > > --- In [email protected], > "Ed" <Loizeaux@...> wrote: > > > > > If you noticed the before picture, the holes for > the marker lights were already there. > > > Alan Lambert > > > > Is it possible that those holes are air vents needed to > let the air out so that the water can get in easier? > > > > Just thinking......Ed Loizeaux (aka Ed L.) ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
