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Doug Alkire oils locomotive before making run. Plugged into smokestack (seen next to Doug's head) is electric blower for creating draft in firebox after Doug "lights off".

From http://books.google.com/books?id=TNQDAAAAMBAJ&pg=RA1-PA147&lpg=RA1-PA147&dq=Doug+Alkire+IBLS&source=bl&ots=YSDIHeFmhn&sig=NKenBwiFm9LV2GIwIxVNyHTJki0&hl=en&sa=X&ei=IFQMUe6JD4SvqgHfooCgBA&ved=0CDkQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q&f=false