Re: Just like the wide gauge

John West Wrote:
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> [attachment 45477 DRGWala486atplug900vbw.jpg]
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> For some reason this kind of water plug has always
> fascinated me. When I modeled I had to have a
> cool brass replica. This kind of plug was a lot
> "meaner" looking (kinda like a front mounted air
> pump) than the simpler plugs at Sublte and
> Cumbres. Alamosa, probably around 1962. Wish my
> negatives had date stamps like the slides.
>
> JBWX

they probably used that design in ALA because it could be used on SG engines and the spout would pull down far enough to water the NG power too.