Angelina did not like the steam coal, we were emptying the ash pan, cleaning the tubes, injecting water and making up the fire for the next stint. Pedler was just the opposite, with 2 1/4'' tubes the small coal did not stay long in the firebox, we left most of it alongside the road as it was ejected from the chimney in the form of fine dust. It helped by keeping her in 'expansion mode' as often as possible to reduce the blast.
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