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Re: Water scoops / track pans ......
Author: Graham Buxton
Date: 08-24-2009 - 18:26

Rolland A. Meyers Wrote:
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> My questions are: Was this a common practice
> used by most Class One railroads or was this
> practice limited to a few railroads? Was there a
> specific name for this operation and, if there was
> a "normal" length for this section of track, what
> was it?
>
> Thanks for any information.
> Regards,
> Rolland A. Meyers

Apparently in the USA track pans were only located in the east. More common in England and some in France.

See this interesting site:

[jimquest.com]

Also see:

[en.wikipedia.org]

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  Water scoops...... Rolland A. Meyers 08-24-2009 - 17:19
  Re: Water scoops / track pans ...... Graham Buxton 08-24-2009 - 18:26
  Re: Water scoops / track pans ...... George Andrews 08-24-2009 - 19:32
  Re: Water scoops / track pans ...... Ken Shattock (aka 'KRK') 08-24-2009 - 22:07
  Re: Water scoops / track pans ...... George Andrews 08-25-2009 - 14:40
  The museum at Strasburg, Pennsylvania d 08-24-2009 - 22:15
  Re: Track Pans espeefoamer 08-25-2009 - 00:16
  Re: Track Pans Key Route Ken 08-25-2009 - 09:11
  Re: Track Pans agentatascadero 08-25-2009 - 13:13
  Re: Track Pans Key Route Ken 08-25-2009 - 13:26
  Any other water scoops in museums? d 08-25-2009 - 14:42
  Re: Any other water scoops in museums? JLY 08-25-2009 - 14:46
  Re: Any other water scoops in museums? Third Rail 08-25-2009 - 15:27
  Re: Track Pans Rolland A. Meyers 08-25-2009 - 20:06
  Re: Track Pans Tom McCann 08-27-2009 - 13:19


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