Re: CB&Q #537's asymmetrical Handrail.

Posted by snapped_bolt on
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   Morning Mike,

       I was referring to the "lopsided" handrail on the smokebox front. It just seems to me that the door wouldn't swing open fully if the handrail terminated any lower on the right end. Strange location for a handrail, but it differs from the usual C&S loco as the headlight isn't on an old South Park headlight bracket out in front of the smokebox. The headlight is kicked back on top of the smokebox. Just something solid to hold on to when fiddling with the headlight, or jumping into the smokebox.
       I have made more than one trip inside a smokebox to clean it out. Handles are good.
       Don't think the asymmetrical appearance is due to an accident, or sloppy work.
       Kudos to model builders that picked up the "detail". Can't give the same to judges that are unfamiliar with a specific loco.

         Cheers!

             Stan