I was looking at 4-6-0 smokebox front plate and thinking way it is a slightly larger diameter and overhangs smokebox sides just couldn't be right.
Well . . .
Looking through a couple books at other detail ideas noticed some photos showing, yes, that is sometimes the case. :o One even had a good close-up.
Books were The Age of Steam, by Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg; and, The Pacific Coast Company, by Gerald M. Best.
Wow, the stuff ya learn when ya ain't looking for it!
later,
Forrest
here is a head on shot of the Prototype
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/cale_nelson/Tweetsie%20190/12smoke.jpg)
and the Backhead if you are interested:
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/cale_nelson/Tweetsie%20190/tweetback.jpg)
keep finding them:
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/cale_nelson/Tweetsie%20190/readytogo.jpg)
For good times sake!
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/cale_nelson/Tweetsie%20190/rearendview.jpg)
Quote from: calenelson on September 07, 2009, 04:02:40 PM
and the Backhead if you are interested:
(http://www.lscdata.com/users/cale_nelson/Tweetsie%20190/tweetback.jpg)
Yes I am interested, thanks.
Interesting to see a hint that jacketing and boiler bands go all the way to backhead.
Cutout there on right for valve access is also of note.
Calenelson, would you mind contacting me off-list about your Tweetsie photos and interest?
bnsonger@me.com
Apparently you were around Banner Elk/Boone this summer. I have an interest in ET&WNC for the layout I'm working on in the front yard.
Byron