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John Oxlade

June 11, 2004 05:19AM

I have the R. Robb book on D&RGW motive power at home and was puzzling over some pictures of C-16 #268.
I've got a Broadway model of this loco and was looking to do some super-detailing.
I forget the dates of the photos (I am at work at the moment) but about the time it was repainted in to the Bumble-Bee livery it gained this "thing". It looks like a vertically mounted brake-cylinder with some chains attached. Is it something to do with raising/lowering a snowplough?
As a sort-of "PS", how many D&RGW locos had ploughs? Were they intended to be used on only specific locos or were they interchangeable between different locos in the same class or even between classes?
As always, your help would be appreciated.
John

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What the heck is that on the pilot of C-16 #268?	John Oxlade	June 11, 2004 05:19AM
Re: What the heck is that on the pilot of C-16 #26	Towne Comee	June 11, 2004 10:40AM
Priest Flanger	Mike Trent	June 11, 2004 12:05PM
plows	Josh McNeal	June 11, 2004 11:15AM
Re: plows	Paul Hagglund	June 14, 2004 10:19PM
Re: plows	Earl	June 15, 2004 09:01AM
Re: plows	Paul Hagglund	June 15, 2004 02:38PM
Re: plows	Earl	June 15, 2004 08:05PM
Re: plows	Paul Hagglund	June 16, 2004 02:40PM
Re: plows	William	June 17, 2004 03:24AM

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