Any steam engine folks here?

biggerred · Jan 12, 2015

In my home town in Illinois there once was a couple of rail lines (now removed), that have been converted to walking/biking paths. The RR trestles for the most part are still intact. There are still many places along the line where the steam engines must have had there fire boxes cleaned out as there are piles along the way of clinkers. Under one of the trestles I found this piece half buried. Dang thing is heavy!! I thought it was steam engine related some kind of way. Any thoughts?

CenTex Farmall · Jan 12, 2015

I'm a steam fan. No idea what that is though.

Almost looks like the counterweight for a scale.

biggerred · Jan 13, 2015

I was thinking that it came from a steam locomotive due to where I found it. You're probably right though.

Any steam engine folks here?

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