Stock vs. hot rod

Bob Yarger · **Posted:** Sun Jun 22, 2003 8:03 am

Comparison of different ideas on how to treat a steam locomotive. One authentic, one not.

http://www.trainweb.org/swontariotrain/Museum&Buildings/elginRR/2100&5700b.jpg
ryarger@rypn.org

Wowak · **Posted:** Sun Jun 22, 2003 9:43 am

> Comparison of different ideas on how to
> treat a steam locomotive. One authentic, one
> not.

I have to keep telling myself "at least shes still with us."

Wowak.Railfan.Net
mrwowak@yahoo.com

John Stewart · **Posted:** Sun Jun 22, 2003 10:16 am

Bob;

Yeah; it's too bad about the thing on the right.

It was 5703, until someone in preservation (name and association witheld) decided they wanted a bunch of "first of the batch" locomotives, and renumbered her to 5700 in the 1960s.

The real 5700 had Boxpok drivers, and, IIRC, outside bearings on the lead truck.

At least the one on the left is ok; a bit of black paint and some work on her oil burner and she'll be as right as rain.

John Stewart
Ottawa, Canada.

> Comparison of different ideas on how to
> treat a steam locomotive. One authentic, one
> not.

freewrl-1@rogers.com