[SEL] Interesting old advert....smoke stack?

[peter ogborne]

Jerry.........something I have often wondered about is why do old time US 
loco's have that distinctive smoke stack ? Is it that they burnt wood or is 
there another reason ?
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Jerry Evans" <jerrye at databak.co.za>
To: <stationary-engine at oldengine.org>; <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, October 05, 2005 10:01 PM
Subject: [SEL] Interesting old advert


> Hi List
> I just came across this interesting old advert on our local "Sandstone
> Estates" site which came from "Farm Mechanization" Magazine about the 
> coast
> to coast raillink in Utah in 1869.
>
> I thought you may like to share - especially those in the U.S.A.
>
> <http://www.sandstone-estates.com/heritage/Archives/arch2/arch2.htm
>
> While you are there have a look at the rest of their site especially
> "Sandstone Heritage Trust".
>
> <http://www.sandstone-estates.com/index_sht.html>
>
> If you get as far as the Stationary Engine Inventory:
>
> <http://www.sandstone-estates.com/heritage/news/htn19_JEvans/ss_ht_st_in.html>
>
> I took the photos and put up the webpage for them. I will also be going
> there soon to photograph their vintage tractor collection - they have more
> than 200.
>
> Hope you enjoy it
> Best regards
> Jerry Evans in S.A.
>
>
>
>
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