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C&TS488fan

April 06, 2017 10:45AM

Registered: 8 years ago
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I noticed something different about this locomotive's safety valves.

[www.railpictures.net]

Why does it have (from what I know) one standard safety valve and two modern looking safety valves?

Are these newer valves required by code on certain steam locomotives?

Do they work well or can they be used on a steam locomotive for the primary safety valves?

I know the Strasburg railroad makes reproduction safety valves, I heard they were like $3,500 but I'm not too sure.

Thanks is advanced!
Cody Muse

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/06/2017 12:34PM by C&TS488fan.

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NNG: Safety Valve Question; Why are there two different types?	C&TS488fan	April 06, 2017 10:45AM
Re: NNG: Safety Valve Question; Why are there two different types?	Linn W. Moedinger	April 06, 2017 12:01PM
Re: NNG: Safety Valve Question; Why are there two different types?	C&TS488fan	April 07, 2017 04:10PM
Re: NNG: Safety Valve Question; Why are there two different types?	rehunn	April 07, 2017 05:16PM
Re: NNG: Safety Valve Question; Why are there two different types?	Linn W. Moedinger	April 10, 2017 08:30AM
Re: NNG: Safety Valve Question; Why are there two different types?	Earl	April 10, 2017 10:07AM
Re: NNG: Safety Valve Question; Why are there two different types?	rehunn	April 10, 2017 12:48PM
Re: NNG: Safety Valve Question; Why are there two different types?	Earl	April 07, 2017 11:57PM
Re: NNG: Safety Valve Question; Why are there two different types?	rehunn	April 08, 2017 11:29AM
Re: NNG: Safety Valve Question; Why are there two different types?	C&TS488fan	April 10, 2017 09:43PM
Re: NNG: Safety Valve Question; Why are there two different types?	rehunn	April 11, 2017 11:27AM
Re: NNG: Safety Valve Question; Why are there two different types?	J.B.Bane	April 10, 2017 09:45PM

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