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hank

December 14, 2007 10:31AM

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Bill M. Wrote:
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> this way in the same time period, however, I don't
> have any explanation as to why the 340 painted
> this way and then never run.

My understanding is that the crews felt 318 rode better so they used it exclusively after the Cerro line was gone.

Also, didn't 340 haul one of the last excursions on the Black Canyon line? for the Elks, May of '49, IIRC.

Hank

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"Preservation" vs. "Restoration"	Chile John	December 13, 2007 03:01PM
Re: "Preservation" vs. "Restoration" ... and "Green Dates"	Russo Loco	December 13, 2007 03:22PM
Re: "Preservation" vs. "Restoration" ... and "Green Dates"	Chile John	December 13, 2007 03:28PM
Re: "Preservation" vs. "Restoration" ... and "Green Dates"	Russo Loco	December 13, 2007 03:45PM
Re: "Preservation" vs. "Restoration" ... and "Green Dates"	Curtis_F	December 13, 2007 03:45PM
Re: "Preservation" vs. "Restoration" ... and "Green Dates"	Russo Loco	December 13, 2007 04:01PM
Re: "Preservation" vs. "Restoration" ... and "Green Dates"	Curtis_F	December 13, 2007 04:56PM
Re: "Preservation" vs. "Restoration" / "Baldwin" Green	Russo Loco	December 13, 2007 05:14PM
Re: "Preservation" vs. "Restoration"	Jerry Day	December 13, 2007 03:35PM
Re: "Preservation" vs. "Restoration"	Chile John	December 13, 2007 03:43PM
Re: "Preservation" vs. "Restoration"	Jerry Day	December 13, 2007 03:47PM
The "green" Montrose engine	Bill M.	December 13, 2007 10:25PM
Re: The "green" Montrose engine	hank	December 14, 2007 10:31AM
Re: "Preservation" vs. "Restoration"	Dick Cowles	December 13, 2007 04:16PM
Re: "Preservation" vs. "Restoration"	Stephen Hussar	December 14, 2007 04:52AM

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