Re: NSW garret parts

["malcolm's" <kmalcolm@tpg.com.au>]

Just a small point. They are not automatic stokers, they are mechanical. 
Other locos I can think of that had mechanical stokers are NSW 57/58
classes and the VIC R class, I would think some of the SA locos aswell.
-- 
Dave Malcolm

chris@enet21.com.au wrote in article <38BF927A.F7FAD33F@enet21.com.au>...
> Hi again
> 
> I friend of mine about told me that in the mid 70's  when he was working
> for a trading company he was involved in the barter (latter aborted) of
> foodstuffs from Vietnam in exchance for steam loco automatic stokers. I
> don't think that any other steam loco in Australia apart from the NSW
> garret had a auto stoker fitted. I know some garret boilers ended up as
> stationary steam generators (the ARHS, Canberra have one),  so I suspect
> that some parts of these locos did not end up in the blast furnace. Can
> anybody give further information on the reuse of parts off steam locos
> for other uses.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Chris
> 
> 


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