Re: Spring in Como
| May 20, 2019 09:54AM |
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Rather poor quality job of fabricating the headlight mount. With the smokebox front studs right there, it would have been more appropriate to fabricate a mount that bolted in place instead of making something with those obvious welds. Yes I'm nitpicking, but that is just so obvious and really detracts from an otherwise good looking front end.
Hi Rick,
You are probably right but I guess the White Pass was more concerned about moving war materials during WW2 then they were with creating a good looking locomotive. But the mount has worked for nearly 80 years.
Personally, I would rather put the headlight back on top of the smokebox where it was when she was built.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/20/2019 09:55AM by Tim Bain.
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