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That's an odd looking flat plate on top of the footplate at the front. Did all Lowke models have that? Any idea what it does?
It is present on all Gresley A1/A3 Pacifics.
Probably covers part of the smokebox saddle/cylinder/motion castings .
John
Than you John. I'd never noticed it before.