My interest has been piqued, I shall investigate

I've never understood New York's hostility to preservation. Like why, do they just have a vendetta or some crap? Whatever it is it's infuriating.

From what I know that sounds about right, but advancements in traction motors made four axle and B+B arrangements redundant, which is likely why it wasn't repeated. I'd also imagine it was a bit of a mechanical headache too.

Felt. Every time I try to cook it, it just doesn't.

IT WAS NEVER AN M

That's just based.

*for almost a decade. Still can't grammar

I can't even

How gaudy

And here is one of 600's sisters in her NdeM guise. Note the modification to the tender, as these engines were converted to burn oil on the NdeM. They were also reclassified as the UR-1.

As an aside, there are a few sources running about saying that these were steam to diesel conversions, and I have NO idea where that came from or WHY the University of Pittsburgh's library system is parroting that. They have the full set of photos when all the changes were made to these engines. 🤷

To be short, they were outright failures. The induced draft fans were rapidly eroded by cinders, and their soft exhausts essentially choked out their crews with smoke. Both engines were quickly retired and replaced by more modern 0-8-0s.

Well, the combustion chambers and flues were shortened, induced draft fans were installed, and mechanical stokers and water level controls were added. Their tenders had their water and coal capacity levels increased, and mechanical lubricators were also added.

transferred to switching and transfer service, it made sense to try and rectify this issue. This was also a cost cutting measure as well. So, two M2s were rebuilt between 47-48 and.. this was the result. Asides from the obvious cosmetic changes, what else was changed?

I'd also like to know. I'm wondering if it has any full dimensions of the whistles used