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Tomstp

February 14, 2017 07:49PM

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That is why they had the big firebox Ev. Rosebud coal (or mud, or chewing tobacco-take your choice.)

Frisco would work , especially the 4500 4-8-4's, and MP 4-8-2's would also qualify, maybe better than NP.

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Type of fuel and firebox life expectancy	kcsivils	February 14, 2017 07:43AM
Re: Type of fuel and firebox life expectancy	John Bush	February 14, 2017 08:15AM
Re: Type of fuel and firebox life expectancy	Tomstp	February 14, 2017 08:53AM
Re: Type of fuel and firebox life expectancy	Everett Lueck	February 14, 2017 01:04PM
Re: Type of fuel and firebox life expectancy	Tomstp	February 14, 2017 07:49PM
Re: Type of fuel and firebox life expectancy	J.B.Bane	February 14, 2017 08:29PM
Re: Type of fuel and firebox life expectancy	Casey Akin	February 14, 2017 09:24PM
Re: Type of fuel and firebox life expectancy	Russo Loco	February 15, 2017 08:38PM
Re: Type of fuel and firebox life expectancy	James	February 15, 2017 01:12AM
Re: Coal vs Oil with same locomotives	Russo Loco	February 15, 2017 08:31PM
Re: Type of fuel and firebox life expectancy	Herb Kelsey	February 14, 2017 11:59PM
Re: Type of fuel and firebox life expectancy	Earl	February 15, 2017 10:46AM
Re: Type of fuel and firebox life expectancy	kcsivils	February 15, 2017 11:54AM
Re: Type of fuel and firebox life expectancy	Chris Walker	February 15, 2017 01:56PM
Re: Type of fuel and firebox life expectancy	bcp	February 15, 2017 08:39PM
Re: Type of fuel and firebox life expectancy	Tomstp	February 16, 2017 08:45AM
Re: Type of fuel and firebox life expectancy	Tomstp	February 16, 2017 08:48AM
Re: Type of fuel and firebox life expectancy	Earl	February 16, 2017 10:05AM

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