kbarnett Wrote:
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> After firing NW 611 thousands of miles, with
> several hundred after dark I only saw a spark from
> the stack 1 time after dark. And it was drifting
> in reverse backing into the yard at Kenova WV, it
> was the only time I saw a spark from her stack. So
> is it the short boiler length or front end that
> causes all the sparks from the D&RGW locomotives?
I wonder if they have leaks in their front ends, allowing cinders to short circuit the screens. I would like to see how #20 does after dark. Her front end was pretty tight when we finished with her.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/25/2021 02:57PM by Kelly Anderson.