Re: NNG, 1944 Bal[d]win 2-8-0 for sale / Grand Canyon Railway
| November 15, 2007 11:15PM |
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IMHO, I still think ex-T&P #610 would be THE perfect engine for the Grand Canyon Railway. She pulled the 22-car American Freedom Train over some fairly good hills at a pretty good clip in 1976. IIRC, the Southern Railway - not exactly the flattest RR in the U.S. - was quite impressed a couple of years later as well.
A couple of months ago someone mentioned that the ATSF used to run 2-10-2's up to to the canyon, so 610's wheelbase should not be a problem. I rather doubt the folks who run the museum at the Texas State Railway would lease her out, but you never know ...
Yes, I know, there is a diseasel in the above photos. But to the best of my knowledge it was never above Run 1 all day. (IIRC, this was Abe's Birthday, 1976).
- El Curmudgeono Loco
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 11/16/2007 12:07AM by Russo Loco.
A couple of months ago someone mentioned that the ATSF used to run 2-10-2's up to to the canyon, so 610's wheelbase should not be a problem. I rather doubt the folks who run the museum at the Texas State Railway would lease her out, but you never know ...
Yes, I know, there is a diseasel in the above photos. But to the best of my knowledge it was never above Run 1 all day. (IIRC, this was Abe's Birthday, 1976).
- El Curmudgeono Loco
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 11/16/2007 12:07AM by Russo Loco.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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