08-23-2009, 12:59 PM
In the photo of the #473, the line formed by the journal box covers on both trucks, parallels the floor of the tender.
In the photo of the #478, the line from the top of the pilot deck, to the top of the tender deck, rear, show the tender parallel, and therefore, level.
In both these cases, the tender is level, and it is paralax error/ optical illusion that you see.
In the case of A&A #18 there is no optical illusion, there is a problem. The loco's line is parallel with a line drawn from coach coupler to pilot coupler, and the tender is definitely tilted.
If that's intended ( no pun ) it is then a classic maneuver known as "TILT"......game over.
In the photo of the #478, the line from the top of the pilot deck, to the top of the tender deck, rear, show the tender parallel, and therefore, level.
In both these cases, the tender is level, and it is paralax error/ optical illusion that you see.
In the case of A&A #18 there is no optical illusion, there is a problem. The loco's line is parallel with a line drawn from coach coupler to pilot coupler, and the tender is definitely tilted.
If that's intended ( no pun ) it is then a classic maneuver known as "TILT"......game over.
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Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!