Waterscoops were also used on the B&O and in Great Britain. The "square" marker
lights are from the AF K5 pacific and are not correct for that prototype. I've
never seen square marker lights.
Bud Rindfleisch
--- In [email protected], Alan Lambert <alanlambert64@...> wrote:
>
> From: Alan Lambert
> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Fort Worth, Texas
>
> Rusty,
>
> Sense I only have one NYC loco , a Hudson it did not have those same holes.
> Again it depends on which Railroad used the scoop and go tender, and what
> Loco was pulling it.Just my thoughts.
> Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Alan Lambert
>
> Â
>
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: ashpan.clinker <ashpan.clinker@...>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 10:58 PM
> Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Marker Lights
>
>
>
> Â
>
> 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.)
> >
>
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