On Sun, 10 Jun 2007 14:00:41 -0400, Rollain Mercier wrote
> and he notes -
>
> 5 in Ontario and 54 in the U. S. (including PRR).
>
> One of the problems encountered with track pans was birds and
> animals also filling up or floating on them (such as ducks and geese)
> . Drowned varmints and unsuspecting birds were frequently scooped
> into the tenders and would clog the feedwater pipes to the
> locomotives. No doubt a few Canada Geese entered the country
> illegally in this manner!
>
> Weere any of the Canadian locos fitted with water scoops?
>
> Raleigh in Maine
>
To my knowledge, no locos in service to Canadian Roads. The ex-NYC Hudsons
on the TH&B probably had then removed or didn't use them. I will check with
the TH&B guys.
cheers,
Andy Malette
www.mlwservices.ca
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