or Camelback, or maybe an elephant with a howdah? Unless you've lived someplace near the anthracite region in the northeastern US, you may have never heard of such a weird animal. But they were built in almost every wheel arrangement from 0-4-0s to giant Mallets
The theory was simple, anthracite coal needed a LOT of grate area to burn well. Since it's kind of hard to move the firebox, move the engineer instead. In practice, a broken rod meant the engineer was a bloody smear through what was left of the cab, while the Fireman, perched out there under a small awning, had to contend with the elements. Contrary to popular belief, they were never specifically outlawed. But they fell out of favor and many were converted to regulat style locomotives or were scrapped
Just something different to look at on a cold snowy day
The theory was simple, anthracite coal needed a LOT of grate area to burn well. Since it's kind of hard to move the firebox, move the engineer instead. In practice, a broken rod meant the engineer was a bloody smear through what was left of the cab, while the Fireman, perched out there under a small awning, had to contend with the elements. Contrary to popular belief, they were never specifically outlawed. But they fell out of favor and many were converted to regulat style locomotives or were scrapped
Just something different to look at on a cold snowy day