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JS Driver

October 20, 2016 06:51PM

Registered: 16 years ago
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While running the QJ 2-10-2s on the Iowa Interstate Railroad, they had at that time a hotbox detector going east from Iowa City. It wasn't the heat from the firebox but if hot oil or steam would drop on the detector it would fail the roll by and we would be required to stop. Also these QJs the flange less center drivers, so it would always be one axle short when reporting.
Hated going over the detectors.

I believe the Georgetown Loop has a automatic flange oiler closer to Silver Plum I think

Dan

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OT - Damage to steam locomotives from "modern" railroad items	dougvv	October 20, 2016 03:46PM
Re: OT - Damage to steam locomotives from "modern" railroad items	Russ489	October 20, 2016 05:10PM
Re: OT - Damage to steam locomotives from "modern" railroad items	MD Ramsey	October 20, 2016 06:25PM
Re: OT - Damage to steam locomotives from "modern" railroad items	Will Gant	October 20, 2016 09:09PM
Re: OT - Damage to steam locomotives from "modern" railroad items	Mark Huber	October 20, 2016 05:16PM
Re: OT - Damage to steam locomotives from "modern" railroad items	Russ489	October 20, 2016 08:36PM
Re: OT - Damage to steam locomotives from "modern" railroad items	bcp	October 20, 2016 05:34PM
Re: OT - Damage to steam locomotives from "modern" railroad items	JS Driver	October 20, 2016 06:51PM
Re: OT - Damage to steam locomotives from "modern" railroad items	dave2-8-0	October 20, 2016 07:15PM

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