Video at Strasburg,PA

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Dave:  As I understand the issue, the M's were considered outlaws due to
their deckles design.  Sometime in the early 1900's the Federal folks jumped
into the safety discussions and banned further construction of this type
design.  The fireman had to hand fire the boiler since the M's were built
without stokers and often if not always stood on the tender coal bunker
floor due to the lack of deck.

 

R.D. Williams

 

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Subject: Re: Video at Strasburg,PA

 

Thanks for the link to the Stradburg RR video of 475.  It brings back recent
memories as I was there this past September.  Alas, #475 wasn't under stream
at the time so I "had" to ride behind the "other" steam locomotive.

As a side note, I was told by the gentleman that was giving the backshop,
machine shop, etc tour that the engineers/firemen at Strasburg are not
overly excited about operating #475 due to the lack of cab floor space.
After inspecting the engine myself I was rather surprised at how little
floor space there is.  Pictures really don't convey the reality.  Can any
one on the list say what the normal work a day class M crew thought about
their charge?

Dave Moorehead
Milford, Ohio

 



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