Re: Old photos of YW #19
Author: sp4294
Date: 04-10-2017 - 23:54
Jeff Moore Wrote:
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> A close examination of those pipes show them to be
> coming directly out of the smokebox, right at the
> base of the stack...if those were exhaust for the
> pumps, was all the piping from the pump to the
> pipe inside the boiler or lagging?
>
> Jeff Moore
> Elko, NV
As far as I can tell, the exhaust pipes for the pumps ran along the edge of the running boards next to the boiler and entered the smokebox at a position that looks like it lines up with where the two pipes at the base of the stack were. I seem to recall seeing other locomotives else where with a similar arrangement, I'll have to do some digging. I know I've seen a number of McCloud engines with the two pipes coming out of the smoke box at the base of the stack.