Norm Charbonneau posted:Thx Tom. I burnished the edges of the the brass tube a bit with some steel wool. I'm not that worried about it. I pulled the front marker LEDs because they don't look good to me. I'm not sure what color markers switchers would have used for most of their activity anyway. I'd imagine if they were lit most of the time it would have been for added visibility when moving around yards, etc. I'm more curious about the brake hose arrangements. I've seen quite a few photos of the larger hose shown in your photo above on the left side of the tender coupler. I'm thinking it was a steam line for keeping passenger coaches warm in cold weather.
Yes Norm, that is exactly what that is, i.e. steam train-line for express and/or passenger equipment. Some switchers even had the full complete Barco steam conduits, instead of the fully flexible steel-beaded hoses. You might want to add that steam train-line on the front also.
Maybe someone can explain.
VERY nice job on the little PRR yard switcher.
