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Steam & Excursion > what is that tanks above the headlight called?Date: 07/19/14 07:12 what is that tanks above the headlight called? Author: robert162 Dear TO members, what is the purpose of the tank and whats it called. thanks for your time, Robert ny
 Date: 07/19/14 07:29 Re: what is that tanks above the headlight called? Author: twin_star_rocket An Elesco brand feed water heater.
http://www.steamlocomotive.com/appliances/feedwaterheaters.php Brian Ehni Date: 07/19/14 07:45 Re: what is that tanks above the headlight called? Author: robert162 Thanks Brian, good info site, I been searching for an ho scale loco with this, found just brass so far.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/19/14 07:45 by robert162. Date: 07/19/14 08:06 Re: what is that tanks above the headlight called? Author: wlankenau The old plastic AHM Indiana Harbor Belt 0-8-0 had an Elesco fw heater. Off the top of my head I can't think of any other plastic models that have one.
Date: 07/19/14 09:18 Re: what is that tanks above the headlight called? Author: PERichardson What engine is that? Looks like somebody's 4-6-2.
Date: 07/19/14 09:29 Re: what is that tanks above the headlight called? Author: pwh It's a New Haven 4-8-2, R-3?
Date: 07/19/14 11:06 Re: what is that tanks above the headlight called? Author: DrLoco Cal Scale makes (or used to) that in a Lost Brass Wax casting. It was very common on Canadian National family steam locos.
Date: 07/20/14 09:30 Re: what is that tanks above the headlight called? Author: YankeeDog This is a wonderful view of the front end of a three cylinder loco. two cross compound air pumps, gresley valve gear for the third cylinder. Bravo
Date: 07/20/14 12:34 Re: what is that tanks above the headlight called? Author: ts1457 YankeeDog Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > This is a wonderful view of the front end of a > three cylinder loco. two cross compound air > pumps, gresley valve gear for the third cylinder. > Bravo Looks like you could break more than a headlight in a grade crossing accident. |