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Casey Akin

August 11, 2015 09:12PM

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On the above linked picture, engine 319 is equipped with a water hose under the running boards just forward the air compressors. I have a couple questions:

What was the hose made of?

Would they be painted, or not?

Casey

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Water hoses on engines	Casey Akin	August 11, 2015 09:12PM
Re: Water hoses on engines	tomc	August 12, 2015 07:18AM
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What was the purpose?	CodyAkin	August 13, 2015 12:38PM
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