| Year | 1942 |
| Date | 09-Jul |
| Volume | 87 |
| Issue | 2,148 |
| Page | 35 |
| Category | Locomotive |
| Part | |
| Title | Rejuvenating a "Precursor" |
| Author | LBSC |
| Notes | R.C.Hammett's 5"g. "Precursor", "patent" cylinder cocks, "a few little discrepancies", overhauling "the works", new feed pump, the footplate, how the leaks were stopped, new multiple element superheater, on the road - , (photos by C.J.Grose) |