Front couplers on streamlined steam engines

railfan44 · **Posted:** Sat Nov 27, 2010 1:22 am

Non-steamlined CB&Q 5632 had a not too well hidden drop coupler. And the early Zephyrs had front couplers but they were well hidden.

RCD · **Posted:** Sat Nov 27, 2010 8:45 pm

co614 wrote:

We have made use of 614's concealable front coupler many times much like the 261's experience. We'd be lost without it.

As to having to go through the "tough" areas we never venture through those neighborhoods without a trusty 12 guage and plenty of ammo. On those few occassions where we needed to use it, one or two blasts into the air convinced them that this train wasn't worth it!!!

Ross Rowland

I thought you weren't allowed to carries firearms on railroad property.