Re: Tragedy At South Baker - They Would Rebuild

Kelly Anderson Wrote:
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> I'm always intrigued by the seeming propensity of
> narrow-gauge roundhouses to spot their occupants
> facing the turntable, and I wonder why some did.
>
> Prevailing wisdom in the industry was to spot
> engines facing away from the turntable to give the
> mechanics more room to work on the locomotive's
> machinery in the wider part of the building, as
> well as in case of an accident, the tender is what
> ends up in the pit rather than the much heavier
> locomotive.

Kelly, I can tell you that was not the case in Guatemala. as the roundhouses in Mazatenango, Escuintla, Guatemala City
Zacapa and Puerto Barrios always had the locomotives facing in during the 6 times that I visited in the 70's.

Tom



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/02/2024 10:51PM by The Old Boomer.