Re: RGS #41 and it's "Tank Pit"

Rick Steele Wrote:
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> Herb,
>
> Coal is not only abrasive, it is also acidic. A
> load of coal left in the bunker for too long and
> not removed (think of refilling the bunker over
> and over again) will actually eat through the
> steel tank.
>
> Ask John Birmingham about all the work that he had
> to do on GW 51's Coal Bunker or "Tank Pit".
>
> Rick

Oh right! I'd forgotten about that. Guess I was thinking of a working engine where the coal is washed and cycled out, but definitely need to get the coal out of there on a parked one.