Would one of you train-guys school me about #6?What are the “skirts” around the front of the boiler for in this picture ? Also, I noted the lack of “cow-catcher”…
This particular engine is sporting what were called “elephant ears” , which are actually smoke deflectors designed to lift exhaust gases up and over the cab at higher speeds. This locomotive is probably of German origin . European and British railway motive power rarely used any kind of pilot device on the leading end. Perhaps continental cows were smart enough to keep off the tracks.
Thank You !
European origin occurred to me, but something didn’t “feel” right about it.
I do search on British and European Steam Engine web sites as well as Asian and Australian web pages and US and Australia are the about the only ones to use the cow catchers, US for cows, bison, some elk and deer, Australia for kangaroos and blind Johno on his infrequent walk a bouts…
Granite Rock Co No 10 is fully restored and lives at the California State Railroad museum in Sacramento. It’s currently used for excursion train rides along the Sacramento River.
The museum won’t disappoint.
Good set, keep em coming
Would one of you train-guys school me about #6?What are the “skirts” around the front of the boiler for in this picture ? Also, I noted the lack of “cow-catcher”…
This particular engine is sporting what were called “elephant ears” , which are actually smoke deflectors designed to lift exhaust gases up and over the cab at higher speeds. This locomotive is probably of German origin . European and British railway motive power rarely used any kind of pilot device on the leading end. Perhaps continental cows were smart enough to keep off the tracks.
Thank You !
European origin occurred to me, but something didn’t “feel” right about it.
I do search on British and European Steam Engine web sites as well as Asian and Australian web pages and US and Australia are the about the only ones to use the cow catchers, US for cows, bison, some elk and deer, Australia for kangaroos and blind Johno on his infrequent walk a bouts…
Granite Rock Co No 10 is fully restored and lives at the California State Railroad museum in Sacramento. It’s currently used for excursion train rides along the Sacramento River.
The museum won’t disappoint.