old 1361 photo

Bob Yarger · **Posted:** Tue Mar 19, 2002 1:46 pm

Ran across this old photo of PRR 1361 in steam days.

http://www.railfan.net/cgi-bin/thumb/abprphoto.cgi?/railpix/ABPR/january02/01-11-02/prr1361.jpg
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Wowak · **Posted:** Tue Mar 19, 2002 4:00 pm

> Ran across this old photo of PRR 1361 in
> steam days.

Whats the device mounted to the pilot hovering over the lead axle?

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J. David · **Posted:** Tue Mar 19, 2002 4:46 pm

Dear Eric:
I believe that is a drive unit for a speedometer.
J.David

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Richard · **Posted:** Tue Mar 19, 2002 7:26 pm

> Whats the device mounted to the pilot
> hovering over the lead axle?

Probably the 1955 version ofa GPS receiver? :-)

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G. W. Laepple · **Posted:** Tue Mar 19, 2002 7:38 pm

Correst as usual, J. David. It was still there until I removed it in 1986 during the first overhaul. I cannot remember if it was put back. I don't think so, because we installed a drive unit on the first axle of the tender for an electric speedometer later that year.

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