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Nitro Locomotive!!!!!

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Nitro Locomotive!!!!!
Posted by chefjavier on Saturday, January 5, 2008 1:20 AM

http://www.locophotos.com/PhotoDetails.php?PhotoID=34525

Can someone could tell me what is this two huge muffler are for?Shock [:O]

Javier
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Posted by Railway Man on Saturday, January 5, 2008 1:25 AM

Not mufflers, spark arrestors -- to reduce risk of explosion in the dumper pit of the grain elevator they switch.

RWM 

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Posted by chefjavier on Saturday, January 5, 2008 1:42 AM
 Railway Man wrote:

Not mufflers, spark arrestors -- to reduce risk of explosion in the dumper pit of the grain elevator they switch.

RWM 

That's makes sense amigo! Thanks for the info..Thumbs Up [tup]

Javier

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