| This photo illustrates one of the handicaps with a camelback - the engineer has a hard time communicating with his fireman riding at the back of the loco. Note how the engineer is hanging outside his window. Specifics - class L7s camelback, 69" drivers, 210 psi boiler pressure, 23x28" cylinders, engine weight of 225,100 lb, tractive effort of 38,318 lb. No photographer listed and date is approximate. |