Engine No. 6 is equipped with the rare Southern Valve Gear, applied when the engine was overhauled years ago by the Southern Railway. Is it the only operable steamer with this valve gear?
When No.6 works hard, its fire will sometimes flash back for a split second (like all oil burners). Here the engine is in the corner, pulling a heavy load upgrade to the Snipe Run depot. This phot... (more)