Re: Central closures on engines w/o self clearing front ends
| January 09, 2020 06:57PM |
It is interesting that at least in Germany the central smoke box closures were removed in the later years of steam operation, leaving only a set of swing-dogs to make a tight seal. This modification took a bit longer in East Germany, as shown here in Dresden with Pacific 01 204 in the late 1970s.
By 1969 the central closures had been removed from most or all of the operating locomotives, as seen here on 01 210 (renumbered for computers to 001 210-4) leaving Hof in May, 1969
By 1969 the central closures had been removed from most or all of the operating locomotives, as seen here on 01 210 (renumbered for computers to 001 210-4) leaving Hof in May, 1969
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