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<p>[quote user="7j43k"]</p> <p> </p> <div class="quote-header"> </div> <blockquote class="quote"> <div class="quote-user">BMMECNYC</div> <div class="quote-content"> <p>UP used straight boilers on their 4-6-2s from what I can tell from the photos I have been able to find. </p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p> </p> </div> </blockquote> <div class="quote-footer"> </div> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Thumbing through the two books I have on UP 4-6-2's:</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://uphs-store.myshopify.com/collections/uphs-prototype-steam-locomotive-photo-books/products/vol-17?variant=11141032711">https://uphs-store.myshopify.com/collections/uphs-prototype-steam-locomotive-photo-books/products/vol-17?variant=11141032711</a></p> <p> </p> <p>and</p> <p> </p> <p><a href="https://uphs-store.myshopify.com/collections/uphs-prototype-steam-locomotive-photo-books/products/vol-18?variant=11141039303">https://uphs-store.myshopify.com/collections/uphs-prototype-steam-locomotive-photo-books/products/vol-18?variant=11141039303</a></p> <p> </p> <p>I see lots that don't have straight boilers.  More than half, anyway.</p> <p>The straight boilered Pacifics were "light", with an engine weight of 230,000-240,000 pounds, the others "heavy" at 275,000-295,000.</p> <p> </p> <p> </p> <p>Ed</p> <div style="clear:both;"> </div> <p>[/quote]</p> <p>Thats good to know, I could only find photos of UP's light Pacifics.</p>
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