RE: (erielack) F-units

["Tupaczewski, Paul R (Paul)" <paultup_@_lucent.com>]

The skirting was removed primarily to improve access to fuel tank piping
(this is also why many later GP's have those horizontal oval holes in their
skirts as well)

	- Paul


> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Green [mailto:davandli_@_ptdprolog.net]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2001 11:23 PM
> To: ELHS Mailing List
> Subject: (erielack) F-units
> 
> 
> I have noticed that all the F-unit photos appearing on the 
> list have the
> fuel tank skirts removed.  I have long wondered why, on many 
> of the older Fs
> and Es, this was done.  Did the panels deteriorate or did 
> their removal
> improve access to something?  Was it something else?  Does 
> anyone know?
> 
> - Dave Green, ELHS #1366
> 

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