Re: (NNG) Looking for info on SPRR/TSRR/FWWR/GVRR 2248
| February 22, 2016 11:29PM |
Earl and Russo,
Thank you for your kind responses. Earl, what is the small "tank" on the end of the tender facing the cab in front of the oil bunker (there is a seat there currently). Are there different types of firing valves, as from what I have seen the one from back in your era and the current one are significantly different, also would you mind filling me in on the "railfan" weekend which from what I heard was MAGNIFICENT. Also how many people were on the "Tarantula" steam crew and do you know who they and where I may be able to contact them. If you don't mind me asking, how did it feel running her five days a week ten months out of the year?
IMHO: Russo, maybe greatly warped foamers start alike?
Thanks again,
John
(P.S.) TXhighballer, thanks for the information, I wish I could have seen her back at the Texas State it must have been very interesting see and get her up those hills.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/22/2016 11:36PM by Steam Fan 492.
Thank you for your kind responses. Earl, what is the small "tank" on the end of the tender facing the cab in front of the oil bunker (there is a seat there currently). Are there different types of firing valves, as from what I have seen the one from back in your era and the current one are significantly different, also would you mind filling me in on the "railfan" weekend which from what I heard was MAGNIFICENT. Also how many people were on the "Tarantula" steam crew and do you know who they and where I may be able to contact them. If you don't mind me asking, how did it feel running her five days a week ten months out of the year?
IMHO: Russo, maybe greatly warped foamers start alike?
Thanks again,
John
(P.S.) TXhighballer, thanks for the information, I wish I could have seen her back at the Texas State it must have been very interesting see and get her up those hills.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/22/2016 11:36PM by Steam Fan 492.
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