J.B.Bane Wrote:
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> I have crawled up on it and looked in detail. It
> has been an unprotected park engine without the
> usual "Do Not Climb On" for as long as I can
> remember visiting it which is probably over 50
> years. The bar does pass through the snifter. The
> fireman's side snifter is missing it's spring and
> part of the mech. If the cylinder were given steam
> or air pressure the bar would shift to the
> fireman's side and due to the tapered areas of the
> bar, it would likely hold the snifters shut or
> open. I am not sure which nor to what purpose.
I'm wondering if this was some sort of check valve to prevent
wrong way flow to the side that was not in use...