Sorry I kinda' missed all this, but it reminds me of an old railroader friend of my Dad's (another railroader). In describing his wife, he held his hands far apart and said, "She's got a firebox about yea wide." Always cracked the Ol' Man up...........me too.

I would be happy to act as judge in any "Firebox Contest"..........Submit your pictures to me and after due consideration and other things, I'll post a winner.

Spaw