Could someone please give me a site to I/D what Engine This came off of and possible who it was presented to.
Any help would be nice.
Thanks Tim
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That "3434" might be the engine number, from a Baldwin-built 4-6-2 Pacific in the 3400 class, built from 1919 - 1924 (3426 would have been the same class).
If it's a Baldwin bell, you might be able to see the Baldwin "code" for the catalog type of engine where the top of the bell meets the yoke (the bell looks like it's slid down the yoke a little which might allow you to see in).
I think it might be ver difficult to dtermine to whom the bell was presented.
What's the history that you do know?
I think that is a 3424.
Just found it in Dallas, TX the man owned it for 3 years and does not remember who he got it from.
I found the 3424 in Kinsley KS
Here's a pic of an engine from the class:
What is the threaded part on the top right hand side.
Tim
As steam engines were taken out of service, some railroads donated bells to churches, fire departments or presented them to employees. If I had to guess I would say this may have belonged to a fire department because of the red yoke.
Some railroads would stamp the engine number in the bell while others just used a number similar to serial number. That number was then recorded somewhere as to what engine(s) it was assigned to. I'm not sure how the Santa Fe did their numbering system. I have a PRR bell that started on an E6 Atlantic and then was used on a B6.
I'm not sure what the threaded part was used for. It may have been for some type of automatic oiling system.
I suspect the part on the upper right was related to an air ringer system.
Great thinking.
I have been checking the Fire Dept around Dallas.
some railroads donated bells to churches, fire departments or presented them to employees. If I had to guess I would say this may have belonged to a fire department because of the red yoke.
Originally Posted by NJCJOE:
As steam engines were taken out of service, some railroads donated bells to churches, fire departments or presented them to employees. If I had to guess I would say this may have belonged to a fire department because of the red yoke.
Some railroads would stamp the engine number in the bell while others just used a number similar to serial number. That number was then recorded somewhere as to what engine(s) it was assigned to. I'm not sure how the Santa Fe did their numbering system. I have a PRR bell that started on an E6 Atlantic and then was used on a B6.
I'm not sure what the threaded part was used for. It may have been for some type of automatic oiling system.
