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JG290
 Post subject: Super heater header
PostPosted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:03 pm 

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Location: Auburn, GA
Anybody know what a type A header weighs?

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 Post subject: Re: Super heater header
PostPosted: Wed Oct 31, 2007 8:17 pm 

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I imagine someone can give you a SWAG, but there answer will be more accurate if you know how many superheater units the loco has. More units = bigger header.

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 Post subject: Re: Super heater header
PostPosted: Mon Nov 05, 2007 8:52 pm 

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36 units.

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 Post subject: Re: Super heater header
PostPosted: Tue Nov 06, 2007 2:07 pm 

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With front end throttle the WAG is around a ton. Someone will have some literature and give you and exact guess.
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