Re: Last Sumpter Valley engine over Tipton
| November 16, 2007 07:34PM |
The 1203 is 99% complete and made three trips to Sumpter in the last two days with eight loads and three empties staying in full throttle, a burned out headlight bulb being the only apparent problem. The Silver Plume enginehouse may have a new resident by Christmas.
We needed a switch engine today to move 19 for some servicing work:
We needed a switch engine today to move 19 for some servicing work:
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Dan Robirds | November 15, 2007 10:10AM |
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Jim Spicer | November 15, 2007 01:05PM |
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Dan Robirds | November 16, 2007 12:01AM |
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Jim Spicer | November 16, 2007 07:56AM |
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Dan Robirds | November 16, 2007 07:34PM |
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