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Re: "This glorious steam locomotive is full of 1923's finest technology" -- theverge.com
Author: Frosty
Date: 12-14-2015 - 21:55

>Photo number 9 looks as if it is a mechanism to lift the cow-catcher (I know there are other names for it). What do those cylinders do?<

The air operated cylinders operate the Priest Flanger which can be raised or lowered from the cab to flange the ROW, the flanger is attached to the pilot truck in the same view.

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  "This glorious steam locomotive is full of 1923's finest technology" -- theverge.com Margaret (SP fan) 12-13-2015 - 23:41
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