steam generator on the tender of Shay?
| September 07, 2008 07:18PM |
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I have always seen the steam generator (dynamo) mounted on the boiler of a steam locomotive.
But today at the Railfan Weekend of the Pine Creek Railroad in Allaire, NJ, I found Ely-Thomas Shay #6 with the generator on the rear of the tender.
Why?
Matthew
But today at the Railfan Weekend of the Pine Creek Railroad in Allaire, NJ, I found Ely-Thomas Shay #6 with the generator on the rear of the tender.
Why?
Matthew
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mfmalk | September 07, 2008 07:18PM |
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wmegilljr | September 07, 2008 11:38PM |
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Tim Bain | September 08, 2008 12:42AM |
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jrmay | September 08, 2008 06:26AM |
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Tom Moungovan | September 08, 2008 07:59AM |
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Sandiapaul | September 09, 2008 05:53AM |
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