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Promontory replicas

C Hawkins
June 12, 2001 05:16PM
Lest there be any confusion, the Promontory replicas of Jupiter and #119 were built to be oil fired (never propane) and operated as oil burners until the early 1990's, at which time they were both converted to their historically correct fuels (wood for Jupiter and coal for #119) with new grates being cast for each from a pattern taken from a Union Pacific C-57. (This grate pattern fit across the fabricated grate bar supports perfectly! Talk about serendipity!) During the 1980's the locomotives were fired using waste oil from Hill AFB, which occasionally made for some especially acrid carcinogenic smoke, smells, and colors, and this supplier was discontinued.
What I find fascinating is that these replicas will in the next few years have existed longer than either of the originals, which were scrapped around the turn of the century.
Now, how can we ever duplicate the most miraculous achievement in U.S. government since the miracle in Philadelphia, using tax dollars to build new steam locomotives!
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Locomotive Construction

Bob Keller June 11, 2001 06:52PM

Re: Locomotive Construction

Fred T June 11, 2001 09:29PM

Then again, probably not . . .

John Craft June 12, 2001 07:12AM

Re: Then again, probably not . . .

Fred T June 12, 2001 08:37AM

Re: Then again, probably not . . .

Tom Shreve June 12, 2001 09:30AM

Chinese boilermaking. . .

Steve Zuiderveen June 12, 2001 06:21PM

Re: Chinese boilermaking. . .

Mik June 12, 2001 11:03PM

Re: Locomotive Construction

Dan Markoff June 11, 2001 10:42PM

Re: Locomotive Construction

Curtis F. June 12, 2001 01:13PM

Glenbrook boiler

Dan Markoff June 12, 2001 06:30PM

Re: Glenbrook boiler

Curtis F. June 12, 2001 09:58PM

Re: Locomotive Construction

Curtis F. June 12, 2001 01:26PM

Re: Locomotive Construction

Bob Keller June 13, 2001 08:00AM

Now you'r talking, Bob!

Glen Brewer June 12, 2001 04:41PM

Promontory replicas

C Hawkins June 12, 2001 05:16PM

Re: Promontory replicas

Mudhen June 13, 2001 07:49AM



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