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C&O 4-8-4 614 has a trailing truck booster. I rode the engine on one of the "ACE 3000" trips and engineer Steve Wickersham used it in starting the train. It didn't make a great deal of noise in the cab, and did not begin to be a drain on the steam-producing capabilities of the boiler, because Wickersham was able to accelerate the train quickly with it and cut it out appropriately. Which was its intended use. I have some video of the 614 lugging some heavy excursion trains on the steep grades on the B&O at low speed, but can't recall if the booster was in use at the time. Old Timer
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