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From: "J DOT Henry Priebe Jr DOT " root AT net DOT bluemoon DOT net
Date: Fri, 11 Aug 2006 11:22:39 -0400 (EDT)
Subject: Re: (erielack) Erie Decapod on passenger - correction: 4-6-2
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On Thu, 10 Aug 2006 CO614@aol.com wrote:

> Regarding the photo
> http://dukarm.railfan.net/p.cgi?x_Erie_2534_Passaic_5-30-49.jpg Bob Bahrs asked if anyone could elaborate on that photo and
> Howard Haines did. Howard states that the locomotive "is most definitely a
> Decapod". I respectfully disagree. While the number board in the photo is hard to
> see, let's assume that Mr. Dukarm was correct in his description that it was
> 2534. All 2500 series engines were Light Pacifics while Decapods were 2400's.
> Using Carleton's "The Erie-Lackawanna Story" and looking at the Decapods on
> Pages 164 thru 167, they don't resemble the above photo. 2534 had a traditional
> looking "cowcatcher" with the vertical bars. Decapods had a wide horizontal step
> bar on either side of the cowcatcher. 2534 had angled stairs leading up to a
> straight running board on either side of the smoke box. Decapods had several
> horizontal steps, including two in the center, below the smokebox. The Decapod
> running boards were not straight, but on different levels. 2534 had a
> Vanderbilt tender. Decapods had straight-sided tenders. Carleton shows numerous pics
> of 2500 series Pacifics on Pages 185 thru 197. Except for some engines with
> headlights mounted above the smokebox, they all resemble the photo above.
> Dom Mele ELH&TS #165

I agree 100% with Dom, it is 4-6-2 2534. I have attached an enhanced crop of
the relevant photo areas for clarification. I merely altered the contrast and
sharpness, nothing was added or removed from the image.

Henry


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