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RE: Re: (erielack) Erie Texas, Berk Combustion chambers

Richard Young <ryoungceo_@_yahoo.com> wrote:

>The Erie reengineered two berks with combustion
>chambers and two additional short thermic siphons in
>37 or 38 during a class shopping that included full
>firebox replacement. I think though can't confirm that
>one or both engines had been involved in mishaps. In a
>letter to the AMC it was determined that though the
>increase in steaming ability and fuel economy was
>significant, the expense of reoutfitting all the berks
>was not justifiable to make back the money to do so
>and still see  savings on the back end.

You wouldn't happen to know the numbers of those two berks, would you?

Jeff Larson
ELHS #2683
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