Torpedo Tubes?

[Big_Boy_4005]

I don't think I've ever seen an SD-24 without them. Hasn't Atlas been making that model for over 20 years?

[Budliner]

Got 4 on my Brass SD24


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[CBQ_Guy]

The new Atlas SD-24's also have T-tubes.

[Jetrock]

Some Sacramento Northern GE electric steeplecabs had compressor tanks above the cab similar to the above--they were sometimes called "PT boats" because of the similarity of the tanks to torpedo tubes.

[Anonymous]

If memory serves correctly, CNW had some GP35s with "torpedo tubes".

[nfmisso]

They are air tanks on top of the locomotive. On GP7 and GP9 these were used on passenger versions (ex N&W) because the traditional position next to the fuel tank was taken by the water tank for the steam generator.

[Anonymous]

Most of us here have probably heard something like:"Atlas torpedo tubeGP-7." Just what are "torpedo tubes", and what other locomotive were they on other than the early GP units[?]
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Hoping to model the CB&Q and the Wabash in HO soon...
Christopher[swg]