[PRR-talk] Looking for prototype H8sa/sc photo

[Steve Hoxie]

Bruce--You will love this.  On p. 25 of The Keystone for Summer 1984 is a 
photo of the rear only of "Tender No. 841. Class 70P70E. Locomotive 792, 
class H9s" taken on May 23 1948 at Potomac Yard.  The intent of the photo is 
to show the location of the badge plate, but only the "792" is legible on 
the plate.  To go along with the "P" in the tender class, the fixture at the 
end of the steam line to which the flexible steam coupling was attached is 
clearly visible.  Instead of passenger style rear steps, this tender has 
footboards (closed between the vertical straps) and plain stirrups.  The 
tender also has a rear headlight and the center mounted "operating in 
reverse" light.

Steve Hoxie
Pensacola FL
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bruce Smith" <smithbf at vetmed.auburn.edu>
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Sent: Sunday, July 27, 2008 4:24 PM
Subject: [PRR-talk] Looking for prototype H8sa/sc photo


> Folks,
>
> On the off chance that Sunset models actually used a specific prototype
> for their HO Scale H8 I am in search of H8 photos that show the following
> specific features (all on the same loco <G>!):
>
> 1) Inside steam pipes (classes H8a, H8c, H8sa, H8sc)
> 2) cross compound air pump, fireman's side
> 3) a steam line on the fireman's side for clearing snow and ice from 
> switches
> 4) blowdown muffler
>
> The model also has a 70F70E tender with passenger style rear steps, but I
> am suspicious that this is not a prototypical match.
>
> I've searched many of my books, plus the North East Rails web site with no
> luck, so I'm hoping that perhaps one of you has a photo of this loco...
>
> Regards
> Bruce
>
> Bruce Smith
> Auburn, AL
>
>
>
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