Looks like a tough little Mike, H-10. Keep those coming, Roger. Larry and LEW should provide some comments on that class. I know LEW ran them. :tb-biggrin:
That is an H-10a. There was a large diameter pipe running along the top of the boiler on some of these. This view of 2172 does not show it. Was this pipe an original feature that was removed later? What was its purpose? The later H-10b models didn't seem to have these pipes.
These "WORK HORSES" of the B4 were my first exposure to this CLASS of steam in 1950. The ILLINOIS DIVISION used these on the CAIRO LINE , along with L-2s to handle most coal tonnage to GARY,CHGO,and they seldom failed. Never forget one trip to LYONS from MT.CARMEL and the BARCO came on while leaving MARSHALL, ILL. Engineer SIDNEY BUFKIN advised me & the fireman to get up on the tender, as the H-10 might blow! Made ir to MIDLAND okay, but never after failed to insure that the tank was full leaving "DOCK".......LARRY B..Alas that the CLASSIC BELLEFONTAIN psgr STATION burned down.
BARCO was the low water alarm syatem that was installed on most NYC-CCC&STL-MCRR-and B&A. Essentially, when it alerted the locomotive crew....immediate action was required.....such as dumping the fire..to preclude a boiler explosion. I think the HQ of the company was at 230 PARK AVE in the NYC BUILDING. LARRY BAGGERLY
Larry, was BARCO the manufacturer, or is that an acronymn for something? If it is, I'm having a tough time figuring out what it would stand for. :tb-confused:
Not sure I can answer that. The locomotives all displayed a metal sign that advised "THIS LOCOMOTIVE IS BARCO EQUIPPED!" Think it was just the trade name. Included in the system was a low pitched whistle that made a distinctive tone that lasted until water was injected or the BOILER EXPLODED! I gotta tell you...it made a memorable event that you didn't forget. LAB
that is an external pipe which routes saturated steam from the steam dome directly to the superheaterr header..
