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Steam & Excursion > New and set upDate: 11/20/15 12:33 New and set up Author: tomstp T&P new 2-10-4's #'s 631 and 633 nestle close to the old shop building in downtown Ft Worth after having the rods attached and the box removed from the headlights. No fire has touched their bellies yet but, soon will.
  Date: 11/20/15 12:56 Re: New and set up Author: hoggerdoug quote "No fire has touched their bellies yet but, soon will."
Just wondering, did the builders not fire the locomotives prior to delivery to test all the appliances, pipes, joints, gauges and pumps etc, let alone a hydro static test?? Doug Date: 11/20/15 15:18 Re: New and set up Author: dcfbalcoS1 I would think they at least had steam connected in order to test and verify, probably from a stationary boiler.
Date: 11/20/15 15:30 Re: New and set up Author: LarryDoyle dcfbalcoS1 Wrote:
------------------------------------------------------- > I would think they at least had steam connected in > order to test and verify, probably from a > stationary boiler. Yes, "at least". -Larry Doyle Date: 11/20/15 15:40 Re: New and set up Author: glibby Thanks for posting these excellent photos. Do you know the dates of the photos, at least approximately? I've always like these T&P locomotives. Is the horizontal cylindrical object above the headlight in front a water heater?
Thanks again. Date: 11/20/15 15:54 Re: New and set up Author: TexasRocket Yes Elesco feedwater, though not sure on exact model.
Date: 11/20/15 16:43 Re: New and set up Author: tomstp Date would be 1928 and the Elesco Feedwater Heater is model K-50A used on all of the last 60 engines, The first 10 had model K-54.
Date: 11/20/15 16:46 Re: New and set up Author: Frisco1522 I would think Lima fired all new engines up and tested all the appliances and appurtenances, set safeties and such. Wouldn't make sense not to.
Date: 11/20/15 19:56 Re: New and set up Author: tomstp In reading about Lima I saw a statement that all locomotives were test fired and run around the tracks at the plant prior to final paint and shipping. So I will have to correct my statement to mean no fire yet on the T&P.
Attached is a shot of the Lima erecting floor.  Date: 11/22/15 12:07 Re: New and set up Author: MaryMcPherson Looks to be A-1 duplicates under construction, with the frames showing four driver boxes and the abbreviated length set up for those unfortunate Lima trailing trucks.
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