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Monson Railroad / Monson 3 and 4's Throttles
« on: July 03, 2024, 01:44:04 PM »
Reading through older newsletters (specifically for the 2-foot Musings by Ellis Walker) he brings up Monson 3 and 4's throttles and that when they arrived to Edaville they had quote "simple screw-type steam heat radiator valves, in place of conventional throttles." From the March/April 2015 edition of the newsletter. He also mentions lack of proof for this being the case.
I guess my question boils down to if this was *likely* to have been the case. Were other Vulcan engines built with this arrangement, or was this just rumor rooted in pure myth? Could it have also been a temporary addition when the engines were first restored to run at Edaville? Is there any evidence to this being the case on either engine?
I guess my question boils down to if this was *likely* to have been the case. Were other Vulcan engines built with this arrangement, or was this just rumor rooted in pure myth? Could it have also been a temporary addition when the engines were first restored to run at Edaville? Is there any evidence to this being the case on either engine?