S1a and M2 Automatic

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Bud,

Thanks.  This was what I was assuming.  Glad to have proof.
John Rhodes

On 9/20/06, nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

>

>  To add further to what Jim has said, The S1/S1a's were very dependent on

> the type service they were in. When switching in a yard with much starting

> and stopping, they were less demanding for coal. When working on a branch

> line with more continuous running, they were more demanding. Two yard

> engineers from Roanoke that I interviewed said normally they took on coal

> once and water twice daily when working 'round the clock.

>

> Bud Jeffries

>

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> *Subject:* Re: S1a and M2 Automatic

>

> The capacities resulted from the designers seeing how big a tender they

> could put on that frame  and still allow clear vision to the back..

> Incidently, the frame on both tenders under consideration was the same one.

> (from a USRA 12,000 gallon tender) At the time, I think I heard someone in

> Bluefield say an S1a burned 500 pounds an hour, so the 15 ton bunker would

> last 48 hours or more at that rate.  Jim Nichols

>

> nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org wrote:

>

> All,

>

> Some questions/clarification:

> First on the coal side:

> The S1a had a 15 ton tender.  this was designed around 24 hours? or 12?

> The M2 Automatic had 20 ton tender.  I read it was designed around 2 days

> of fuel 48 hours?  Is this true?

>

> Second Water:

> The S1a had 13,000 gallons in tender.  what time span was this based on. 2

> fills per coal fill? 3

> The M2 Automatic 11000 gallons.  Any ideas?

>

> Thanks,

>

> John Rhodes

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