Santa Fe 1480 Class Atlantic

[doctorwayne]

Usually, the smokebox gets the oil/graphite treatment, while the front of it is usually painted the same as the boiler. However, the lack of rivet detail on the smokebox suggests that it's been lagged - insulated, like the boiler, then similarly covered with sheet metal. It wouldn't then need to have the graphite/oil mixture applied.

I can't comment on Santa Fe's practice regarding the graphite on the front - it wouldn't be necessary, but perhaps it was for appearances sake.

Wayne