Locomotive Part Help

@SPSF posted:

Anyone know what this is?  Posting for somebody on craigslist.

1) What is the material?

2) What makes you think it is a locomotive part?

Looks like an aircraft radial manifold to me.

Thanks, The poster was told it was from a locomotive. Aluminum construction.

Just conjecture on my part. It may be a manifold that carries water through the large circular opening and onto the blades of a turbine wheel.

MELGAR

Aluminum is not a material that was commonly used on a steam locomotive.

@Bryan Smith posted:

Aluminum is not a material that was commonly used on a steam locomotive.

Nor on a diesel electric locomotive.

I agree, looks like something from an airplane manifold or centrifugal compressor....

One heck of a banana holder.. 

Sorry, couldn't resist.

Rusty

Steam punk the crap out of it....put some cool bulbs in each of the holes...probably sell it for a fortune....it’s all the rage...🙄

Pat