post number 2: It was so successful cinder complaints dropped by half. Later they outfitted the 70 and 192 with different type of screens in the smokebox and fabricated boxes in the bottom of the smokeboxes on both locos that did almost the samething ,but they use the original exhaust stack that should be on the locomotives.The finer screen let the smoke out but forced the cinder into the traps at the bottom of the smokebox which were cleaned out each day.It a better firing and steaming engine.
The truth is the stacks did serve a purpose. Because of complaints from visitors to the park about getting cinders in folks eyes even with the warning that cinders were the norm for a coal burning steam locomotive.So the shop guys designed a stack that was based on the old shay designs without the screens on top. The inside had baffles that caused the smoke to swirl inside. On each chuff the smoke would exit but not the cinders.They dropped to the botton and were cleaned out each day.
Is #70 a coal-burner? It's possible that fire regulations may have forced use of a Radley-Hunter or similar stack, a type common on late-19th-Century wood-burners, for spark arrestment.
hey baldwinloco12, I think that # 70 would not like you making fun of her. I am pretty sure she has carried your ass many of time up that mountain so lay off of her because her diamond stack looks just fine on her!!!!!!
@SuperTerminatrix, why don't you try and calm down it's just my opinion on my video. I just happen to like historically accurate engines and that stack was far from it. There are other ways to make cinder catchers without making them huge. And apparently i'm not the only one who felt that way considering they removed it.
@clinchfieldns well recently she had a restoration and picked up a stupid centered headlight and she has been out of service since october i think so 192
That looks and sounds alot like the top levered Southern 3 Chime. Those Diamond stacks were ok but not my favorite. Mitch told me on a cab ride that they were put on the locomotives to reduce the coal soot and added decor.
post number 2: It was so successful cinder complaints dropped by half. Later they outfitted the 70 and 192 with different type of screens in the smokebox and fabricated boxes in the bottom of the smokeboxes on both locos that did almost the samething ,but they use the original exhaust stack that should be on the locomotives.The finer screen let the smoke out but forced the cinder into the traps at the bottom of the smokebox which were cleaned out each day.It a better firing and steaming engine.
tldecker179 5 days ago
The truth is the stacks did serve a purpose. Because of complaints from visitors to the park about getting cinders in folks eyes even with the warning that cinders were the norm for a coal burning steam locomotive.So the shop guys designed a stack that was based on the old shay designs without the screens on top. The inside had baffles that caused the smoke to swirl inside. On each chuff the smoke would exit but not the cinders.They dropped to the botton and were cleaned out each day.
tldecker179 5 days ago
Is #70 a coal-burner? It's possible that fire regulations may have forced use of a Radley-Hunter or similar stack, a type common on late-19th-Century wood-burners, for spark arrestment.
bcschmerker 3 weeks ago
@bcschmerker It Is a Coal Burner, but the stack Was Just for Looks, not for any Real Purpose
288jh 5 days ago
that looks weird the diamond stack looks like a balloon stack mixed with the diamond stack :P i personly liked here straight stack
david245611 3 months ago
hey baldwinloco12, I think that # 70 would not like you making fun of her. I am pretty sure she has carried your ass many of time up that mountain so lay off of her because her diamond stack looks just fine on her!!!!!!
SuperTerminatrix 8 months ago
@SuperTerminatrix, why don't you try and calm down it's just my opinion on my video. I just happen to like historically accurate engines and that stack was far from it. There are other ways to make cinder catchers without making them huge. And apparently i'm not the only one who felt that way considering they removed it.
baldwinloco12 8 months ago
@SuperTerminatrix I agree with you, and besides I like the balloon stack, it makes her look more traditional.
Chris9017 7 months ago
@Chris9017 Traditional? 70 Never carried one in Alaska... And Neither did 192..
288jh 6 months ago
I like the diamond stack on 70, but they should have made it a liitle smaller, it was as big as the smokebox!
pennyf9 1 year ago
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pennyf9 1 year ago
what happened to that stack anyway I went to dollywood this year and they changed the stack.
Superfuneralman 1 year ago
what kind of whistle was that?
288jh 1 year ago
@288jh a southern 3 chime step top, top lever.
203lindy 1 year ago
Yup, this is how I remember her. A shame I didn't see her without the baloon stack...yet
boberttrain831 1 year ago
yes you did a really nice video of the train there at DOOLYWOOD... I ALWAYS ENJOY GOING THERE even see the light at night in the winter time
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FORMATERMAN 1 year ago
I remember riding behind #192 when it had a stack like this. We stopped halfway through the ride so the train could be robbed.
TVRM610 1 year ago
That's the way I remember her.
boberttrain831 1 year ago
I don't like the diamond stacks, or the red and white lettering, but I like #70's centered headlight, makes it look Southern.
TVRM610 1 year ago
Those stacks are absurd. Why not just take an old Texaco 50 gallon oil drum and weld it on top?
JaiahHazelnutBrown 2 years ago
@JaiahHazelnutBrown thats essentially what they did haha
nicholasbreeden 1 year ago
I love the sound of that whistle!Kinda would like to hear it again.
pedigofarm 2 years ago
which engine is ran more, 70 or 192? Everytime i go 192 is always running.
clinchfieldns 2 years ago
@clinchfieldns well recently she had a restoration and picked up a stupid centered headlight and she has been out of service since october i think so 192
tweetsie12engineer 2 years ago
i actually like that stack on 70 it looks cool but i dont like it on 192 or the tweetsie engines worst thing tweetsie did was put the phony stacks on
tweetsie12engineer 2 years ago 2
I did not care for it, I thought it looked ridiculous, the stack was nearly as big around as the boiler
baldwinloco12 2 years ago
yeah it did need to be smaller but i like dimond stacks
tweetsie12engineer 2 years ago
@baldwinloco12 why did they end up taking it off?
SloJoe18 1 year ago
@baldwinloco12 i know!
TrackMaster555 9 months ago
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tweetsie12190 2 years ago
That looks and sounds alot like the top levered Southern 3 Chime. Those Diamond stacks were ok but not my favorite. Mitch told me on a cab ride that they were put on the locomotives to reduce the coal soot and added decor.
hacrac2319 2 years ago 3
Wow those stacks are horrible
b3tothe12 2 years ago
Nice. Good to see some older footage instead of the usual stuff.
holtskee 2 years ago
i liked them in that stack
tweetsie12190 2 years ago
kudos to ya man.cool seein 70 with her diamond stake.
5 stars and faved!
bnsf261 2 years ago