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Etrump

March 17, 2009 09:30PM

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I imagine the air operated firedoors were applied while the T-12's were in service.

Firing an engine with a manual chain door like that probably was hard
on the fireboxes....you'd have to yank the door open, put in a fire, several scoops, and then kick it shut afterwards.

I've seen somewhere a photo of a Colorado Midland (or Midland terminal)
engine cab while going west of Colorado Springs with the fireman
working a chain door...wide open while he shoveled. Don't recall where now though.

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Couple of T-12 #169 Questions	Bill M.	March 15, 2009 10:53AM
Re: Couple of T-12 #168 answer	John Bush	March 15, 2009 06:18PM
Re: Couple of T-12 #168 answer	Bill M.	March 15, 2009 06:26PM
Re: Couple of T-12 #168 answer	myork	March 15, 2009 07:38PM
Re: Couple of T-12 #168 answer	Bill M.	March 15, 2009 08:07PM
Re: Couple of T-12 #168 answer	Earl	March 15, 2009 08:49PM
Re: Couple of T-12 #168 answer	Bill M.	March 15, 2009 09:09PM
Re: Couple of T-12 #168 answer	Etrump	March 17, 2009 09:30PM
Friends of the 169 group-- are they active?	Bill M.	March 16, 2009 09:56PM
Re: Friends of the 169 group-- are they active?	myork	March 17, 2009 08:28AM
Re: Friends of the 169 group-- are they active?	myork	March 17, 2009 08:54AM

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