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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Mike,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> International Correspondence
School did have a fairly complete set of manuals that described how a steam
locomotive and its various appliances operated. If you can find them they are a
real treasure trove of information. Excellent is the only word to describe
them!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> Years ago I approached Jim about
having my set reprinted and sold through the N&WHS. Nothing ever came of
it.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> The C&O had a fireman's
manual that is very very good. At one time it a reprint was available
through the C&OHS. There are also a couple of web sites that have
manuals from the PRR & NYC.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> As far as I know the N&W had
nothing specific to compare with any of the above, however, my set of ICS books
came from an N&W engineer and I would venture a guess that the N&W may
have went that route ( plus on the job training ) as far as educating their new
firemen. BTW, the ICS course catalog has an illustration of a J on the
cover.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>NYC course: <A
href="http://www.railarchive.net/firing/index.html">http://www.railarchive.net/firing/index.html</A></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial> I can't find the PRR right now,
but, I do have it in a pdf file.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2 face=Arial>Jimmy Lisle</FONT></DIV></BODY></HTML>