Re: Faux firebox

[Royce]

Hi Vance, et al.  Happy Easter.  Got a few moments while waiting for 
wifey to get ready for services.

Thanks for the firebox photo.  You say that the "the arms for mounting 
the front pivot are missing".   Not sure what they are so I don't know 
what's missing.  My supposition is that you should see the bottom of the 
firebox down to the mudring and then "something" related to the fire - 
maybe called the "ashpan" ?  The photos that I've seen seem to have 
"doors" on them controlled by a rod.  This is the part I don't 
understand.  But at any rate, it turns out that the pony truck frame 
swings to the side on curves and would foul any faux firebox I were to 
put there.  So my idea has been dashed on the rocks of practicality.  Oh 
well.  I really didn't need a futher complication to my project to 
prevent me from getting her back in steam ASAP.  Spring is coming !  And 
longer daylight which God intended for steamers who have JOBS during the 
day.

royce in SB
Vance Bass wrote:
Royce, 

Here's a photo of the firebox of an 0-4-4. Obviously the arms for mounting 
the front pivot are missing,