In the driving seat
Spacious interior of a class JS locomotive cab. Air brake nearest the driver, independent air brake (for engine and tender only - see StD's comment below) ahead of that. Under the driver's forearm is the handle, with ratchet, for the air-operated reverser; the loco is in back gear. By the driver's feet are two floor buttons, one for the air horn, one for the chime whistle.
The pull-up handle by the driver's seat is for the left-hand injector, the shiny rod on the right the lever for opening the 'butterfly' firehole doors - however, the doors are normally operated by air via a button on the cab floor. Above the latter is a kettle. Spare shovel hung on the firebox backhead.
The cab window has a canopy outside so that in rain and snow you can stick your head out (especially when going backwards) without getting wet. Most of these engines had a car wing mirror screwed to the windowsill - handy given half of all movements are in back gear. The rear of the cab extends into the front of the tender - in which there is a bed of sorts; presumably for use during any prolonged periods of inactivity.
Sandaoling open-cast mine, Xinjiang province, China.
In the driving seat
Spacious interior of a class JS locomotive cab. Air brake nearest the driver, independent air brake (for engine and tender only - see StD's comment below) ahead of that. Under the driver's forearm is the handle, with ratchet, for the air-operated reverser; the loco is in back gear. By the driver's feet are two floor buttons, one for the air horn, one for the chime whistle.
The pull-up handle by the driver's seat is for the left-hand injector, the shiny rod on the right the lever for opening the 'butterfly' firehole doors - however, the doors are normally operated by air via a button on the cab floor. Above the latter is a kettle. Spare shovel hung on the firebox backhead.
The cab window has a canopy outside so that in rain and snow you can stick your head out (especially when going backwards) without getting wet. Most of these engines had a car wing mirror screwed to the windowsill - handy given half of all movements are in back gear. The rear of the cab extends into the front of the tender - in which there is a bed of sorts; presumably for use during any prolonged periods of inactivity.
Sandaoling open-cast mine, Xinjiang province, China.