| Posted by Dan I. on November 19, 2018 | |
Just wondering, what was the purpose of the small box structure with windows on top of the tender? Really never did know. Maybe you can enlighten me?
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Dan, the little structure on the tender is the "doghouse", which provided shelter for the head-end brakeman. At some point (1925-1930-ish?) a new union contract specified that he got a sheltered seat equal to the fireman's; sometimes that was done by a fireman's side cab extension, and sometimes by a doghouse.
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Posted by Dan I. on November 19, 2018
Just wondering, what was the purpose of the small box structure with windows on top of the tender? Really never did know. Maybe you can enlighten me?
My reply:
That is a "dog house" where the head brakeman rode and could keep an eye on the train for hot boxes or other problems, much like the rear end crew did in the caboose cupola. The dog house had a padded seat and steam heat.
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| Posted by Sport! on November 19, 2018 | |
Great question. I need to get myself one of them!
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