Re: The "Red Devil"

I think it had an amazing sound. The lempor exhaust nozzles created a very sharp sound. I think the modifications Wardale did to the cylinders also made it sound different.
Wardale did another interesting conversion of a Cuban 2-8-2. He super heated it, and installed a feedwater system on it too. He also set it up to burn 3 different fuels. Coal, oil, and diesel. Along with a number of small modifications, such as a stoker, and power reverse. This locomotive was also painted in red. Later to black, and back to red again, just like the Red Devil. The 3450 is real sharp in black.
Kevin Bush