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| Author: | bobyar2001 [ Thu May 10, 2007 1:35 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 15 at Keene |
Rahway Valley 15 at Keene, New Hampshire, where it first ran for Nelson Blount, on his Monadnock Northern (the B&M Cheshire line between Keene and Bellows Falls, Vermont): http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo ... ge=12&key= |
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| Author: | softwerkslex [ Thu May 10, 2007 3:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 15 at Keene |
Why does 15 have outside admission steam valves? |
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| Author: | Pat Fahey [ Sat May 12, 2007 9:34 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: 15 at Keene |
Hi Steve The reason why Rahway Valley # 15 has outside admission valves is this, she was build with Walschaert valve gear and slide valves,,in 1926 a hostler,allowed the engine too freeze one night,,and the ice broke,,the bridges..The Oneida & Western shipped the engine back too Baldwin's Eddystone shops for repairs,,,for some unknown reason the engine was fitted with,new cylinders ,new piston valves,,employing outside admission too avoid altering the valve gear... The outside steam pipes made the O&W # 20 a uniquue engine,,at the same time Baldwin also fitted the engine with a Franklin type B power reverse,,and mechanical lubricator,,as well as new plot,,headlight,,etc, while at Baldwin... hope this of help,,,Pat... , |
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| Author: | bobyar2001 [ Wed May 16, 2007 9:08 am ] |
| Post subject: | More views |
At Keene, 1962: http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo ... ge=19&key= http://photos.nerail.org/showpic/?photo ... ge=19&key= |
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