Re: Auxiliary Water Connections on the K-36/37's
| November 19, 2017 10:48AM |
Earl Wrote:
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> Of note is the fact that the photos showing the
> aux water connections date from before 1940 - no
> flying Grande's.
>
> I wonder if there was a gap between Moffat's tank
> being torn down and the simple water spout
> installed. I recall the spout was a simple small
> pipe, which would have taken a long time to fill a
> tank.
>
> Also before 1940 there might have been
> considerably more local business on the Valley
> Line that required more stops, switching and other
> local work. A team locomotive uses water just
> sitting there doing nothing.
The tank at Moffat being torn down does make sense on why the additional feed pipe was installed. Here is a photo at Gunnison in 1941 and 496 still has the dual pipe set up.
William
aka drgwk37
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> Of note is the fact that the photos showing the
> aux water connections date from before 1940 - no
> flying Grande's.
>
> I wonder if there was a gap between Moffat's tank
> being torn down and the simple water spout
> installed. I recall the spout was a simple small
> pipe, which would have taken a long time to fill a
> tank.
>
> Also before 1940 there might have been
> considerably more local business on the Valley
> Line that required more stops, switching and other
> local work. A team locomotive uses water just
> sitting there doing nothing.
The tank at Moffat being torn down does make sense on why the additional feed pipe was installed. Here is a photo at Gunnison in 1941 and 496 still has the dual pipe set up.
William
aka drgwk37
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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