Rail washers on steam locomotives?

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Thanks for the feedback. 

Let me understand what I'm reading here: a little bit of sand helps the
drivers of the locomotive get traction, but that same sand increases rolling
resistance on the wheels of the cars following the locomotive? Which N&W
locos had rail-washers--was it just the Y's, or did the J's and A's have
them as well? (thanks for the answers--maybe next week I'll ask everybody
about "smoke consumers" and how they worked)

Thanks,

Mike Weeks 

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I thought I recalled that someone asked about the function of pipes on the
lead trucks of DMIR locos a few days ago.  If not, well, another memory
problem strikes back.

DM&IR used sanders mounted on the lead trucks of their 2-8-8-4s, 2-8-8-0s
and 2-8-8-2s, if photos are representative.  There was an auxilliary sandbox
on the pilot beam for supply.  There were no sanders to the first set of
drivers on the front engine, so this must have been a substitute. They don't
appear to be rail washers. 

Dave Stephenson





 
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