Broadway Limited ? - Model Railroader Magazine

QUOTE: Originally posted by cjm89 And the Burlington had Heavy Mikes, but with oil tenders so I would need to change that. And What are the small tanks above the smoke boxes, right in front of the smoke stack on BLI's heavy Mikado?

Technically, the C&S had the USRA heavies, but they did occasionally make it to the East side of the Mississippi.

As for the small tank in front of the stack on the BLI model, it's NOT an Elesco feedwater tank, it's a generator:

For some reason, that's where the USRA put the generator on the new engines. Most roads moved them to near the cab, which is where they "belonged".

The Q used both Elesco feedwater heaters AND Worthington BL heaters:

This shows an O-5 4-8-4 with the Elesco heater. The big round sausage in front of the stack is how you tell it's an Elesco system; it's the water superheater. The thing that looks like an air pump hanging over the last driver is actually the water pump for the feedwater system (the air pumps are on the other side, to equalize weight).

This O-5 has a Worthington feedwater system. Most of the mechanicals are internal on this model, so the only spotting feature is the rectangular box in front of the stack. This was a more "modern" feedwater system than the Elesco.

This is a Q Mike with a Worthington BL feedwater system. The entire unit is the big air pump-looking thing behind the last driver. And just to confuse you as to railroad logic, here's a sister engine with an Elesco system:

(BTW, this engine's in Mendota, which is pretty close to where you live Chris. You might want to try to get out there to take pictures and hang out in the cab!)