Re: Vance Coal Pocket Chute-de-Chutes ... 
| October 01, 2014 02:50PM |
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HighCommander Wrote:
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> ... The doors on the coal pocket were bar-
> hinged at the bottom, when they were lowered
> they were the chutes. Way back in 1970 a
> couple of the doors were lying on the ground.
I'm not so sure, Bill -
If you look carefully at my last photo, above, you'll see that the doors are hinged at the top. There's also a complex lever arrangement to the near side that looks like it may have supported a chute that lowered over the tender as the door was opened - it was probably this chute that was lowered by the rope and pulley, possibly opening the door at the same time - or at least allowing the door to open once the chute was lowered most of the way ...
I sure wish the original plans were available!
- Russ
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> ... The doors on the coal pocket were bar-
> hinged at the bottom, when they were lowered
> they were the chutes. Way back in 1970 a
> couple of the doors were lying on the ground.
I'm not so sure, Bill -
If you look carefully at my last photo, above, you'll see that the doors are hinged at the top. There's also a complex lever arrangement to the near side that looks like it may have supported a chute that lowered over the tender as the door was opened - it was probably this chute that was lowered by the rope and pulley, possibly opening the door at the same time - or at least allowing the door to open once the chute was lowered most of the way ...
I sure wish the original plans were available!
- Russ
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