<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto">David, your model is missing a continuation of the throttle rod between the back of the sand dome and the equalizing lever on the boiler. <div><br></div><div>The Y5s were to my knowledge the only Ys that used this particular throttle, so your supposition about the class of your model is correct. Not all Y5s used this throttle though. Later Ys (and As/Js) used an American front end throttle - it’s spotting feature is the large access plate behind the stack (and the throttle actuating lever just below it on the right side of the smokebox). <br id="lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir="ltr"><div><br></div><div>Matt Goodman</div><div>Columbus, Ohio</div><div><br></div>Sent from my mobile</div><div dir="ltr"><br>On Jan 8, 2025, at 10:38 PM, NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org> wrote:<br><br></div><div dir="ltr"><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=UTF-8"><div dir="auto">It is a Bradford Front End Throttle.</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto">Jimmy Lisle</div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div id="composer_signature" dir="auto"><div style="font-size:12px;color:#575757" dir="auto">Sent from my Verizon, Samsung Galaxy smartphone</div></div><div dir="auto"><br></div><div><br></div><div align="left" dir="auto" style="font-size:100%;color:#000000"><div>-------- Original message --------</div><div>From: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org> </div><div>Date: 1/8/25 7:20 PM (GMT-05:00) </div><div>To: NW Modeling List <nw-modeling-list@nwhs.org> </div><div>Subject: Brass Question </div><div><br></div></div><div dir="auto">Hi society,<div dir="auto">Does anyone know what this little thing in front of the smokestack is? This is supposedly a Y5.</div><div dir="auto">David Baker<br><img alt="1000005460.jpg" src="cid:com_samsung_android_email_attachmentprovider_1_5586_RAW_1736387834008"><br><br></div></div>
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