This horse got a little too hot not that long ago. Glad to see it was not near the cab where the crew would have been placed. Great Shot!
|
That horsey was literally "hot to trot"!
|
The grey matter on the carbody/hood may have from the foam used to extinguish the flames. But, I think this is the residue from the engine coolant, which shot out the exhaust stack following a head gasket failure.
|
| Posted by on June 2, 2009 | |
The gray matter is the extinguishing compond, this engine had a fuel delivery issue casing a fire on the lower portion of the hood near the frame.
|
Doesn't look like she was down for long. Photo ID: 276926 shows her back in action about 6 weeks later.
|