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Restoration Journal - April 19, 2008 Part 3 The Restoration of 6167 Begins!
![]() Looking down the length of the stoker.
Jim Hall torching one of the bolts on the rear bowl.
The rear bowl. The two hinges can are visible to the left and right of the stoker pipe.
The inspection plate in the cab.
The business end of the stoker. The screw brings the coal just beneath the four peep holes. The adjustable vanes are to the left and right of the peep holes, while the distributing plate is at the bottom of the photo. The holes for the steam jets are just barely visible.
The operating valves for the stoker engine and jets. The operating valve for the water pump is at the very top of the photo. The handle with the red bar on it is for the blower.
The valves for the five steam jets of the stoker.
The foot pedal for the firebox doors. The pegs used to shake the grates are just to the left of the foot pedal.
The reversing valve for the stoker engine. The pipe just above the cylinder is the oil fill for the crankcase. The two grease fittings for the gear box are visible to immediately left of the reversing valve.
The linkage for the reversing valve. The operating lever is in the tender vestibule. Beneath it is the steam supply for the stoker engine.
The exhaust piping for the stoker engine. This arrangement is unique to the U-2-e class.
The oil box, which lubricates the universal joints between the engine and stoker screw. The door prop is also visible at the top of the photo. |