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File:VanBrocklin FireQueen 1995.png|A beautiful Illinois Central 4-4-0 "Fire Queen" built by Bill Van Brocklin and owned by Elmer Roth as of 1995. It feaures a coal fired copper boiler, 2 injectors, 2 cyl. steam water pump, 2 injectors, mech. oiler, whistle,hand pump and hydraulic brakes on the tender. She was rebuilt in 1995 by Elmer. Photo by James W. Leggett. From TrainNet.org. | File:VanBrocklin FireQueen 1995.png|A beautiful Illinois Central 4-4-0 "Fire Queen" built by Bill Van Brocklin and owned by Elmer Roth as of 1995. It feaures a coal fired copper boiler, 2 injectors, 2 cyl. steam water pump, 2 injectors, mech. oiler, whistle,hand pump and hydraulic brakes on the tender. She was rebuilt in 1995 by Elmer. Photo by James W. Leggett. From TrainNet.org. | ||
File:NELS CharliePurinton GeorgeDiamond BVBrocklin CapPurinton.jpg|With Bill Van Brocklin's new 4-4-0 on the turntable, the guys look on. Charlie Purinton, George Diamond, Bill Van Brocklin and Cap Purinton. August 22, 1987 meet at Carl Purinton's Boxford Outer Belt track. Photo by Bob Hornsby. | File:NELS CharliePurinton GeorgeDiamond BVBrocklin CapPurinton.jpg|With Bill Van Brocklin's new 4-4-0 on the turntable, the guys look on. Charlie Purinton, George Diamond, Bill Van Brocklin and Cap Purinton. August 22, 1987 meet at Carl Purinton's Boxford Outer Belt track. Photo by Bob Hornsby. | ||
File:Bill Van Brocklin @ Roy's in Danvers 1988.jpg|Bill Van Brocklin at Roy's in Danvers, Mass, 1988. Photo provided by Bob Hornsby. | |||
File:Van Brocklyn Single Cylinder Pump elevation drawing.jpg|The elevation drawing of the Van Brocklin single-cylinder pump. | File:Van Brocklyn Single Cylinder Pump elevation drawing.jpg|The elevation drawing of the Van Brocklin single-cylinder pump. | ||
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Revision as of 22:50, 8 December 2013
Bill Van Brocklin is best known for his steam pump designs.
A beautiful Illinois Central 4-4-0 "Fire Queen" built by Bill Van Brocklin and owned by Elmer Roth as of 1995. It feaures a coal fired copper boiler, 2 injectors, 2 cyl. steam water pump, 2 injectors, mech. oiler, whistle,hand pump and hydraulic brakes on the tender. She was rebuilt in 1995 by Elmer. Photo by James W. Leggett. From TrainNet.org.
Bibliography
- "Handy Gadgets", Construction article for dual check valves, "The Miniature Locomotive", Jan-Feb 1953, page 26