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What’s the difference between a
Dafat and a Dakto? Or either of these and a Dmxil? How about a Retumbo? (Actually, you might have one of these around the house.) No, they are not something out of Tolkien, a possibility raised by critter- builder and small steam fan Phil Gliebe in a recent e-mail exchange we had on this topic. They are code names for locomotives and parts in the Daven- port Locomotive Works catalog, circa 1927. The first two are both nice-look- ing 0-4-0’s of around 13 tons in working order, Dafat having a saddle tank and Dakto, side tanks. The difference be- tween them and a Dmxil is two more driver axles, a pilot truck, tender and 57 tons. It is a modest 2-8-0 that would look good on any shortline. And, before it gets overlooked, a Re-
tumbo is a traditional fireman’s coal scoop, key number 186 on Plate 5 of this book. It looks like a WPA shovel my dad once had. In the days when long-distance phone
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