Re: Plows and flangers: considered a 'set' on locomotives?

DakotaRed Wrote:
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> Lately I've been looking at the Priest flangers
> that were used on the K-28s. I used to -assume-
> that flangers were permanently installed and the
> big snowplows came on and off as necessary, but
> that doesn't seem to be the case.
>
> Were these considered a 'set' of
> sorts? It kinda makes sense they would
> be.
>
> Here is the photo that got me thinking -- the
> linkage across the pilot deck doesn't seem to be
> connected to flanger blades. Of course the plow
> is off as well.
>
> [attachment 51089 476in1949inDurangocropped.jpg]
>
> Image source:
> [steamboatlibrary.marmot.org]
> wis%3A1303/Postcard?searchId=90193235&recordIndex=
> 17&page=1
>
>
> P.S. -- is the small cube mounted dead center on
> the pilot a toolbox? Or something else?
>
>
> Thanks gents...

The priest flanges once installed were permanent and didn't come off. They were added at different times so seeing a K28 with one and one without could be a case where the one had had one installed. Not sure what that little box on the pilot is....good question. Not a tool box though, might be something for a steam or air line?

William
aka drgwk37