03-10-2013, 08:26 PM
Gary, I don't see any reason why you wouldn't have a sand tower like that. The long hoses are needed to reach the hatches, and the sand boxes are high on the locomotives so the sand will flow to the tubes for the sanders. On the alco S-1 through 4's the rear sand box opening was right in front of the windshield over the top of the main generator so the heat would keep the sand dry. Here is a sand tower that was on the Erie at Brier Hill yard in Youngstown.
All the geeps have the sand openings on top and the long hoses would also service most EMD switchers too. It might make more sense if the pipes were parallel with the tracks so the hoses could reach both the front and rear boxes.
Charlie
All the geeps have the sand openings on top and the long hoses would also service most EMD switchers too. It might make more sense if the pipes were parallel with the tracks so the hoses could reach both the front and rear boxes.
Charlie