Gentlemen, I am writing an article for TIES magazine (the in-house journal of the Southern Railway Historical Association) about the improvements made to Southern's Ks and Ks-1 series 2-8-0s during WW2. One of the things they shared with Frisco steam, particularly the rebuilt 1350-1356 series Mikados, was the application of a Hanna stoker. I am trying to find photos and diagrams for these late model Hanna stokers which are different from the H-2 model used on N&W steam, as well as an earlier version used by the N&W and the CB&Q. So far I have only been able to find pics of the firebox door on 1355 and 1351. Does anyone have any photos or pics of the entire stoker mechanism, particularly the 2-cylinder stoker engine, he could share with me? I'm hoping someone got a few pics of the Hanna stoker that came out of 1352 before it was shipped off to North Carolina. Thanks, Dave Queener Knoxville, TN Dave@CumberlandModelEngineering,com
Hoping that someone around here will have the info you need; this sounds like a fascinating article in the works. Incidentally, are you any kin to some of the Queeners in and around Knoxville who are in the insurance business?
Chris, I hope so too! The first part of my article on the SR K series 2-8-0 was published last year: https://srha.net/ties-magazine-issue/ties-magazine-third-quarter-2024-volume-38-no-3/ Part 2 of my article is a deep dive into the piston valve conversions of the saturated K class and the WW2 era improvements which saw the application of Hanna stokers, Worthington SCA-2 and Elesco coil-type feedwater heaters, along with 10,000 gallon / 16 ton tenders rebuilt from 7500 gallon / 12.5 ton originals. I am striving to be as thorough as possible with the available data. To answer your other question, yes, I had a distant cousin, now deceased, here in Knoxville who was a State Farm agent for many years. Warmly, Dave
My copy of the 1941 Locomotive Cyclopedia contains some photos and drawings of the Hanna H-4 appliance. Of interest?
Karl, Yes, thank you very much. Are you able to scan those pages and e-mail them to me offline? BTW, the best pic I have found thus far of a late model Hanna stoker on a Southern Ks 2-8-0 is just a glimpse of the stoker engine beneath the cab (attached). DQ
Dave, Can scan and send pericopes from the Cyclopedia. Send your email to me via PM. I have added a few shots of the 1351 that I took during 2013. The Frisco placed the stoker engines "inside" the tender. Left Side: Auger housing and steam line to stoker engine. Left Side: Auger housing, steam line to stoker engine, radial buffer(chaffing plate), and Franklin C2 booster Left Side: Auger housing, steam line to stoker engine, and radial buffer.
