Video at Strasburg,PA

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I've read somewhere (Ed King?) that, in conjunction with the tall,  
stubby original tenders, it was to keep the overall length short  
enough to fit on some then-existing turntables.

pete groom
On Jan 6, 2010, at 6:05 PM, NW Mailing List wrote:


> I know that the class M's had the boiler halfway into the cab space.  

> What was the reason for that? I think they were called "deckless"  

> locomotives or something.

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> Mike Weeks, LCSW, LCAS

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> Thanks for the link to the Stradburg RR video of 475.  It brings  

> back recent memories as I was there this past September.  Alas, #475  

> wasn't under stream at the time so I "had" to ride behind the  

> "other" steam locomotive.

>

> As a side note, I was told by the gentleman that was giving the  

> backshop, machine shop, etc tour that the engineers/firemen at  

> Strasburg are not overly excited about operating #475 due to the  

> lack of cab floor space.  After inspecting the engine myself I was  

> rather surprised at how little floor space there is.  Pictures  

> really don't convey the reality.  Can any one on the list say what  

> the normal work a day class M crew thought about their charge?

>

> Dave Moorehead

> Milford, Ohio

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