Re: Taking Coal at Monero

Interesting shot, Guy -

I'm guessing it's an Al Chione slide that Martin purchased for his collection many years ago, and I'm further guessing that it was taken on July 18, 1968, when #498 passed through Monero in the morning after several delays the day before – see my post at [ngdiscussion.net] for details.  Here's a slightly larger and more tightly cropped version of the first photo thereon, which also differs in that it has not been subjected to de-foamerization in PhotoShop Elements (note figure on pile of slag at lower left):

Photo copyright © 1968, 2018 by Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.

. . . and here's a larger version of Ernie's photo of #498 taking on some coal that morning:

Photo copyright © 1968, 2018 by Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.

Note the angle of the shadow of the coal bin, and also the position of the counterweights of the loco's drivers, both of which appear to me to be the same as in the photo you posted above.

- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/22/2018 08:35PM by Russo Loco.