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RE: (erielack) Erie 2921, date and Boxpox questions, ABPR 5-7-05

Howard, that's definitely not a rebuilt K5, since the valve gear hanger is a fabricated one, not cast integrally with the
frame.  So, there obviously were K5s with Box Pok Drivers (not Box Pox) before the rebuilds were complete, at least.  They
might have acquired the driver sets at the same time the rebuilds STARTED, though.

Say 'Box Pok' out loud (saying "poke" not "poc"), and you'll see why it was so-called.  The spokes are hollow, and box-shaped
in section.

Didn't Willke run in 1940?

SGL 

> -----Original Message-----
> From: erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org 
> [mailto:erielack-owner_@_lists.elhts.org] On Behalf Of Hhaines@aol.com
> Sent: Saturday, May 07, 2005 6:26 PM
> To: root_@_net.bluemoon.net; erielack@lists.railfan.net
> Subject: (erielack) Erie 2921, date and Boxpox questions, ABPR 5-7-05
> 
>  
> In a message dated 5/7/2005 11:00:01 AM Mountain Standard 
> Time, root_@_net.bluemoon.net writes:
> 
> 
> From: Bud Laws budlaws_@_hypercon.net
> Subject: US Erie Steam  #2921 
> 
> 
> 
> First, I'd like to thank Bud Laws for posting these, and for  
> Henry for 
> bringing it to our attention. 
>  
> The information date on the back of scan 10 Erie #2921  
> raises a question--is 
> 1939 too early--because my understanding was that  Erie 
> didn't start with 
> BoxPox drivers (or drifter valves) on these K5s until the  
> re-builds of 1940-41 
> (Erie Power, Stauffer 1970). Listed in the same  paragraph, 
> the air pumps were 
> moved to the front, but this photo does  not show 
> pilot-mounted air pumps. 
> Just to add to the confusion, Erie # 2929  is similarly 
> configured (as 2921) on 
> page 309 of Stauffer, (Boxpox, no pilot air  pumps) and 
> refers to the Wendell 
> Wilke campaign Special--whenever that  was.  Might some list 
> member might be 
> able to answer if Boxpox drivers were  added to the K5s 
> before the 1940 rebuilds 
> as the description on the back of 2921  suggests? Or is there 
> a wrong date 
> somewhere?
>  
> Howard Haines  
> 
> 
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