From: Alan Lambert Fort Worth, Texas Bud, Thanks for that bit of info. I did not think those square marker lights were the right ones. The American Models Pacifics have the lantern style, but I did not compare them. Alan Lambert
________________________________ From: Bud Rindfleisch <[email protected]> To: [email protected] Sent: Saturday, May 18, 2013 8:04 AM Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Marker Lights Waterscoops were also used on the B&O and in Great Britain. The "square" marker lights are from the AF K5 pacific and are not correct for that prototype. I've never seen square marker lights. Bud Rindfleisch --- In [email protected], Alan Lambert <alanlambert64@...> wrote: > > From: Alan Lambert >          Fort Worth, Texas > > Rusty, > > Sense I only have one NYC loco , a Hudson it did not have those same holes. > Again it depends on which Railroad used the scoop and go tender, and what > Loco was pulling it.Just my thoughts. >          Alan Lambert > >  > > > > ________________________________ > From: ashpan.clinker <ashpan.clinker@...> > To: [email protected] > Sent: Friday, May 17, 2013 10:58 PM > Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: Marker Lights > > > >  > > That NYC operation had special vents to let the air out when the water trough > intake was dropped into those water pans and the tender was cruising at 80 > MPH and low altitude. Tutherwise there would be a split at the seams. The > rest of the world usually just stopped under the spout of a water tank, > opened the hatch, and poured the water in the tender. There was plenty of > room for air to escape, no special openings needed. It was imperative that > the one filling the tender, usually the fireman, but not necessarily so, > followed the edicts of rule 19, other wise he just may be in the tank, so to > speak. > > Crusty N' Grumpy Rusty. > officially know as James Rustermier in this neck of the woods. > > --- In [email protected], "Ed" <Loizeaux@> wrote: > > > > > If you noticed the before picture, the holes for the marker lights were > > > already there. > > > Alan Lambert > > > > Is it possible that those holes are air vents needed to let the air out so > > that the water can get in easier? > > > > Just thinking......Ed Loizeaux (aka Ed L.) > > >
