Re: Bald Mt RY to use D&RG engine on coal tram

Earl Wrote:
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> I would imagine a 2-8-0 would have been too big
> for that little railroad. If any of 0-6-0T's were
> still in existence then, that would have been a
> much better choice.

Last 2 Class 48 0-6-0T's, #'s 104 & 106, were retired 6/03. roster says retired, not scrapped, so they could have still been around in '05...
BTW last Class 42's (other than #100), #'s 94 & 96, also ret. 6/03.

Does anybody know how sharp the curves were on this rr? (I assume Earl is questioning a Class 56 making it around them.) The lines out of Silverton had several curves greater than 30 degrees, including at least some of 40 degrees, and the Class 56 & 60 engines did OK there.

Hank