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drgwk37

August 10, 2019 06:41PM

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davidtltc Wrote:
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> One question, how many K-36 tanks were fabricated
> by the D&RGW shops after wrecks destroyed them?
> And was 485's tender preserved or was it torched
> when the locomotive received its final orders?

As far as I know none if the 480 or 490 tender tanks were replaced in D&RGW service. 485's tender was scrapped. The most obvious and I believe only tender swapping for the K-36's was when the 484 and 488 swapped tenders in the late 40's.

William
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Looks Like 483 Got Her Tender Returned	Jason Rose	August 07, 2019 02:30PM
Re: Looks Like 483 Got Her Tender Returned	jalbers	August 07, 2019 03:49PM
If you want to get technical	davidtltc	August 07, 2019 05:05PM
Re: If you want to get technical	Donald Foster	August 07, 2019 05:52PM
Re: If you want to get technical	jonaths	August 07, 2019 06:04PM
Re: If you want to get technical	Rob483	August 07, 2019 08:08PM
Re: If you want to get (a little more) technical	Russ489	August 07, 2019 10:14PM
Re: If you want to get (a little more) technical	Earl	August 08, 2019 12:24PM
Re: If you want to get (a little more) technical	guymonmd	August 08, 2019 12:37PM
Re: If you want to get (a little more) technical	Will Gant	August 08, 2019 12:42PM
Re: If you want to get (a little more) technical	Earl	August 08, 2019 02:19PM
Re: If you want to get (a little more) technical	davidtltc	August 08, 2019 06:59PM
Re: If you want to get (a little more) technical	drgwk37	August 10, 2019 06:41PM
Re: Looks Like 483 Got Her Tender Returned	Roger Hogan	August 11, 2019 05:41AM

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