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dave2-8-0

November 11, 2017 08:24PM

Registered: 16 years ago
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I was the 315 crew member responsible for the hose attachment for the pile driver. We added a 90 degree elbow to our "Monkey Tail" with a 1 1/2" connection to the hose comming from the driver. More then enough steam at 160psi to drive the twin cylinders of the pile driver.

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452 at Rico 1951	davidtltc	November 10, 2017 04:52PM
Re: 452 at Rico 1951	John Bush	November 10, 2017 05:16PM
Re: 452 at Rico 1951	Charlie Mutschler	November 10, 2017 05:20PM
Re: 452 at Rico 1951	davidtltc	November 10, 2017 05:41PM
Re: 452 at Rico 1951	GeorgeGaskill	November 11, 2017 12:23AM
Re: 452 at Rico 1951	Charlie Mutschler	November 11, 2017 10:11AM
Re: 452 at Rico 1951	John K	November 11, 2017 05:15AM
Re: 452 at Rico 1951	Russo Loco	November 11, 2017 12:08PM
Re: 452 at Rico 1951	davidtltc	November 11, 2017 03:47PM
Re: 452 at Rico 1951	dave2-8-0	November 11, 2017 08:24PM
Re: 452 at Rico 1951	davidtltc	November 12, 2017 06:45AM
RGS pile driver	hank	November 12, 2017 08:56AM
Re: RGS pile driver	vulturenest	November 14, 2017 12:01AM
Re: RGS pile driver	hank	November 14, 2017 10:04AM
Re: 452 at Rico 1951	Popeye8762	November 12, 2017 10:59AM
Re: 452 long time lease loco	Andrew Roth	November 12, 2017 11:54AM
Re: 452 long time lease loco	John K	November 14, 2017 07:21PM
Re: 452 long time lease loco	Herb Kelsey	November 14, 2017 09:18PM
Re: 452 long time lease loco - RGS loco needs	Andrew Roth	November 17, 2017 07:14AM
Spring stock rush	hank	November 17, 2017 10:04AM
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