Re: (erielack) steam

["Schuyler G Larrabee" <sgl2_@_ix.netcom.com>]

One reason is balance.  The power reverse is on the engineer's side, and the
compressors more or less equal the weight of the power reverse machinery.

SGL
- ----- Original Message -----
From: "easy haas" <easyhaas_@_wcnet.org>
To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
Sent: Sunday, January 18, 1970 11:57 PM
Subject: (erielack) steam


> Why did steam engines seem to have the air compressors on the fireman's
> side only? My dad is a B&O fan and the air compressors are on the
> fireman's side and as far as I can remember so are all the other US
> roads. EZ
>

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