Least we forget that the Reading was located in the heart of the Anthracite coal mine area. At some point John Wooten designed the fire box to accomodate the burning of this type coal. There is another area of the US where Anthacite was mined, but the Reading area was the area where the largest deposits were located. If I remember it has to do with how the coal was formed during the Pennsylvanian period; snd resulting downward pressure exerted over millions of years. As far as being cheaper, I'm sure it would have been less expensive since the railroads of the area wouldn't have to move coal over very long distances.
Gene Cimino --- In [email protected], Don Thompson <don@...> wrote: > > Dear Tom, > The Reading Atlantic had a "Wooten" firebox. These were very wide due for > the use of Anthracite screenings. I am told this was the cheapest coal that > could be bought. These were also used on camelbacks. On pictures of the > backhead on the camelbacks, there were two sets of firebox doors. I can only > assume this was for a more even distribution of the coal in these very wide > firebox. > Don > On Aug 12, 2011, at 8:24 AM, Thomas Baker wrote: > > I would have bought it, but it looked like nothing that steamed down the > > tracks in Minnesota, Iowa, Illinois, or Missouri. > > > > Tom > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed] > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
