Re: What Is The Steam Cart Next To D&RGW #499?
| February 21, 2016 07:41PM |
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Wow Dan, good eyes! I recognized those in an instant, too. Judging by the size and shape, they're likely from a Fairmont QB-series engine like the one pictured below. The engine in this photo dates from 1929. The hollowed arc visible on the flywheel rim, at about 7 o-clock in the original photo, is a counter weight for the crank shaft.
-Jeff
-Jeff
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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