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crh

April 27, 2000 12:47PM

While we are on the subject of the various favorites in the steam locomotive "Miss USA" contest, can one of the expert "P.E." guys or other authorities explain to me the pros and cons of extending smokeboxes? I understand that it must affect the drafting of the locomotive, but specifically what does it do to it and how? Are there formulas to how much to extend? Why were some engines extended, only to be chopped back in later years? #375 is prime example of this, born an ugly duckling and later chopped to a more svelte appearance. What were the tradeoffs?

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aesthetics of extended smokeboxes	crh	April 27, 2000 12:47PM
Re: aesthetics of extended smokeboxes	Don Richter	April 27, 2000 01:46PM
Boiler replacement on C's	Herb Kelsey	April 27, 2000 03:32PM
Re: Boiler replacement on C's	Les Clark	April 27, 2000 04:30PM
Re: Boiler replacement on C's	Earl	April 28, 2000 06:11PM
The 346	Don Richter	April 29, 2000 09:11AM
Re: Boiler replacement on C's	Dennis O'Berry	May 01, 2000 12:56PM
Re: Boiler replacement on C's	Herb Kelsey	May 01, 2000 04:54PM
Re: RGS Boilers	Earl	May 01, 2000 07:39PM
Re: RGS Boilers	Herb Kelsey	May 02, 2000 03:42PM
Re: RGS Boilers	Dennis O'Berry	May 03, 2000 10:01AM
It's 10 o'clock, do you know where your stack is?	Kelly Anderson	April 27, 2000 07:26PM
Smokeboxes, The Long and Short of It	Kelly Anderson	April 27, 2000 07:12PM
464's smokebox	Marty Knox	April 27, 2000 07:41PM
Re: 464's smokebox	Steve Zuiderveen	May 03, 2000 06:21PM
speaking of the GW	crh	April 28, 2000 11:53AM
Re: speaking of the GW	Phil Johnson	April 28, 2000 07:49PM
C-21's and other Baldwin Critters	Mike Trent	April 30, 2000 07:59PM

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