Re: Seven D&S Engines Steamed Up
| September 10, 2019 04:30PM |
Who did you hear this from? I was told by the railroad that 486 is NOT going to get converted, nor any of the other locomotives for that matter. 493 is the only engine they are converting. There are a few reasons for this.
1. The always say they are an authentic coal-fired steam railroad and that will NOT change.
2. They probably realize that if they convert more engines, they can't hold that title, and some types of people won't ride because of that.
3. They really only need 1 oil burner. They bought those 2 brand new diesels that can pull normal-length trains, so 2 diesels and 493 is plenty. Some of the people riding don't care if they are running steam as they are more in it for the scenery. Some care about the steam, but as i said, some do not.
4. They would probably rather lose some revenue in the event that they HAVE to run oil than spend much much more time and money converting an engine.
5. Finally, I was told and it seems to be proven true that once an engine is converted to oil when it wasn't built to burn oil, it never runs the same. The D&S would not want to limit themselves with the number of mainstay locomotives they have. 486 and the other K-36s are the most used engines and seem to never go 12 or more months without operating.
P.S. Don't always believe rumors. Unless proven true, it is usually false talk. Don't worry about stressing over something that is likely untrue. I hope this helps.
1. The always say they are an authentic coal-fired steam railroad and that will NOT change.
2. They probably realize that if they convert more engines, they can't hold that title, and some types of people won't ride because of that.
3. They really only need 1 oil burner. They bought those 2 brand new diesels that can pull normal-length trains, so 2 diesels and 493 is plenty. Some of the people riding don't care if they are running steam as they are more in it for the scenery. Some care about the steam, but as i said, some do not.
4. They would probably rather lose some revenue in the event that they HAVE to run oil than spend much much more time and money converting an engine.
5. Finally, I was told and it seems to be proven true that once an engine is converted to oil when it wasn't built to burn oil, it never runs the same. The D&S would not want to limit themselves with the number of mainstay locomotives they have. 486 and the other K-36s are the most used engines and seem to never go 12 or more months without operating.
P.S. Don't always believe rumors. Unless proven true, it is usually false talk. Don't worry about stressing over something that is likely untrue. I hope this helps.
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