tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post87025322303882754..comments2023-07-02T09:22:57.566-05:00Comments on Confessions of a Train Geek: Great Old Maritime Railway Slides and PhotographsCanadian Train Geekhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05525092107895665275noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-18809906901861479262016-03-15T11:26:20.545-05:002016-03-15T11:26:20.545-05:00Graham the pipes you are referring to are water ho...Graham the pipes you are referring to are water hoses for the steam units. Before we topped up the tanks, we would put the contents of a few bags of anti-scale in the hoses. There were no fuel facilities at the Truro station, as the roundhouse was a mile to the east. I'd like to have a buck for every time we went from the roundhouse to the station to top up water tanks!Steve Abbeynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-13464875051212122142012-11-21T17:42:15.065-06:002012-11-21T17:42:15.065-06:00Thanks Steve for the kind words.
Jon A.Thanks Steve for the kind words.<br />Jon A.Jon Archibaldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04558328846728751557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-20343848245375109422012-09-02T09:48:50.513-05:002012-09-02T09:48:50.513-05:00Yes thank you Eric!Yes thank you Eric!Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529085020455648917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-81400851410745615202012-08-31T08:45:54.460-05:002012-08-31T08:45:54.460-05:00Graham, those are fuel pipes for the diesels. The...Graham, those are fuel pipes for the diesels. They have a counterweight as part of the assembly, but the fuelling nozzle is lower.<br /><br />Hope this helps,<br />Eric Gagnon<br />Kingston, OntarioErichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11822288099043790296noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-64725537913713427222012-08-27T10:55:14.281-05:002012-08-27T10:55:14.281-05:00I have a question regarding the CN Train #6 photo:...I have a question regarding the CN Train #6 photo: Behind the large water pipe in the foreground are two smaller pipes on stands. What are these and why are they mounted so high? Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529085020455648917noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18600515.post-48368578037985307262012-08-26T19:43:36.225-05:002012-08-26T19:43:36.225-05:00Thanks Steve. I believe the photo of CN #6 was t...Thanks Steve. I believe the photo of CN #6 was taken at Truro ready to leave for Sydney.Grahamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529085020455648917noreply@blogger.com