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Author:  Bob Yarger [ Sat May 01, 2004 5:56 pm ]
Post subject:  A&S 12

Alton & Southern 0-8-0 No. 12, at East St. Louis, Illinois in 1947. This big 0-8-0 has been at Museum of Transport for many years. Three-cylinder engine.

http://www.cvrma.org/pictures/Alton&Southern/alt&sou12.jpg
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Author:  Finderskeepers [ Sat May 01, 2004 10:09 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A&S 12

Is that part of a feedwater heater that looks like a second stack?

> Alton & Southern 0-8-0 No. 12, at East
> St. Louis, Illinois in 1947. This big 0-8-0
> has been at Museum of Transport for many
> years. Three-cylinder engine.

Author:  Jack Nansen [ Sat May 01, 2004 11:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A&S 12

> Is that part of a feedwater heater that
> looks like a second stack?

That is the top of the front end throttle.

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Author:  Finderskeepers [ Mon May 03, 2004 7:16 pm ]
Post subject:  Re: A&S 12

> That is the top of the front end throttle.

Thanks Jack, can't recall seeing many like this, more used to seeing elescos and coffin feedwater heaters up there.

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