Strasburg's 90's Smokebox

Ed Kapuscinski · **Posted:** Wed Mar 02, 2011 3:54 pm

I just saw this photo of 90 come up on Railpictures.net: http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=355901

It got me wondering, why was the smoke box cut back, and when?

Also, when looking at this photo, http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=341836 it seems the tender was also modified at some point. Was that simply to give it more capacity without needing the extra coal boards?

Mike Tillger · **Posted:** Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:00 pm

Ed Kapuscinski · **Posted:** Wed Mar 02, 2011 4:25 pm

Ahh, thanks Mike. Hadn't really thought to fire up the search. Sorry!