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Re: RGS #20 frame
Posted by: Linn W. Moedinger (IP Logged)
Date: March 11, 2009 12:50PM

Interestingly enough, the pigeon droppings in the firebox were legitimate repairs. The staybolts had been removed, the cracks welded, and the stays replaced. The only thing they did not do was grind off the welds before applying the bolts. While it looked like the all-too-common post-steam repair of globbing weld on top of a defect, it wasn't.

Do you recall whether it was a right or lefthand curve going forward? The lateral on the center drivers wasn't all that bad, but the wheels were shifted way out of line - if I recall correctly to the left side. This means it would go around a right hand curve just fine but a left hand curve could be problematic. I'll have to look at the photos to verify when I get home.



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  Re: RGS #20 frame Will Gant 02/25/2009 07:31PM
  Re: RGS #20 frame South Park 02/25/2009 09:50PM
  Re: RGS #20 frame Linn W. Moedinger 02/26/2009 05:42AM
  Re: RGS #20 frame kbarnett 02/26/2009 09:55AM
  Re: RGS #20 frame Chile John 02/26/2009 10:07AM
  Re: RGS #20 frame kbarnett 02/26/2009 10:33AM
  Re: RGS #20 frame Chile John 02/26/2009 12:31PM
  Re: RGS #20 frame dandtsrr2 02/26/2009 06:17PM
  Re: RGS #20 frame Chile John 02/26/2009 07:45PM
  Re: RGS #20 frame Rick Steele 02/26/2009 08:11PM
  Re: RGS #20 frame Will Gant 02/26/2009 08:25PM
  Re: RGS #20 frame dandtsrr2 02/26/2009 09:54PM
  Re: RGS #20 frame Rick Steele 02/27/2009 07:58PM
  Re: RGS #20 frame dandtsrr2 02/27/2009 09:57PM
  Re: RGS #20 frame Rick Steele 02/28/2009 07:15AM
  Re: RGS #20 frame dandtsrr2 03/01/2009 12:48AM
  Re: RGS #20 frame John Cole 03/01/2009 08:30AM
  Re: RGS #20 frame Rick Steele 03/02/2009 07:10AM
  Re: RGS #20 frame myork 03/02/2009 03:29PM
  Re: RGS #20 frame Linn W. Moedinger 02/26/2009 05:30AM
  Re: RGS #20 frame HighCommander 03/11/2009 11:23AM
  Re: RGS #20 frame Linn W. Moedinger 03/11/2009 12:50PM
  Re: RGS #20 frame HighCommander 03/11/2009 02:30PM
  Re: RGS #20 frame Will Gant 03/11/2009 03:12PM
  Re: RGS #20 frame Linn W. Moedinger 02/26/2009 05:27AM
  Re: RGS #20 frame rod 02/26/2009 10:13AM
  Re: RGS #20 frame Linn W. Moedinger 03/02/2009 07:38AM
  Re: RGS #20 frame Will Gant 03/02/2009 10:28AM
  Re: RGS #20 frame mesaman3000 02/26/2009 09:04PM
  Re: RGS #20 frame Linn W. Moedinger 03/02/2009 07:42AM
  Re: RGS #20 frame jcpatten 02/27/2009 05:19AM
  Re: RGS #20 frame mesaman3000 02/27/2009 02:03PM
  Re: RGS #20 frame GeorgeGaskill 02/27/2009 03:11PM
  Re: RGS #20 frame Linn W. Moedinger 03/02/2009 07:45AM
  Re: RGS #20 frame SandingValve 03/02/2009 09:03PM
  Re: RGS #20 frame tractor 02/27/2009 01:20AM
  Re: RGS #20 frame K-27 Afficianado 03/02/2009 09:10PM
  Re: RGS #20 frame Bill Dennehy 03/09/2009 08:29AM
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D&RGW engine number 454 eastbound with 28 cars. Photographed: top of Cerro Summit, Colo., May 8, 1949.

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