Re: More 'Moldie Oldies' for Bill, Greg, Mark et al ...

Michael Spera Wrote:
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> Russ,
> Once again, thank you for your donations to the
> 491. Work is progressing and she will be back in
> service the end of August this year, with her
> green jacket. After reviewing your pictures you
> posted, the one you have labeled in the cab of
> 484, I don't actually believe to be 484, rather
> not a K-36 at all. K-36's don't have their
> pressure gauge mounted in that location and they
> also don't have the oil can shelf just above the
> firebox door with the long hooked down shield.
> This picture got my attention because I actually
> think it is a shot of 491's backhead, which is
> very neat because we don't have many pictures of
> it, just a few from uncle Bob. The reason I say
> that it is 491 is because 91 doesn't have arch
> tubes, she has syphons, this engine doesn't have
> arch tubes because the plugs would be mostly
> visible in your picture. All of the K-36's have
> arch tubes, and all the other 37's have arch
> tubes, hence they would all have plugs. Also I'm
> holding my phone next to 491's oil can shelf as I
> type this, and I'm almost 100% positive it's 491.
> At any rate, I also could be on glue, (I hear I am
> a lot) it is a very nice set of pictures, thank
> you for sharing them and thank you for supporting
> the Colorado Railroad Museum's Steam Program!!

Correct, Mike.

That is not a K36 cab.