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Curtis_F

December 23, 2008 09:58AM

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In meiningen steam-locomotive repair factory will be built a complete new 2-8-2 steam locomotive for daily train-traffic between Bad Doberan and Kühlungsborn.

Jeff,

Thanks for posting that link. It points out the #1 difference between the Restore vs. Built New concept. A new engine can take a lot more abuse and hard running than a restored one.

Even Doyle McCormack (sp?) has mentioned on ocassion about not liking to push the 4449 because "there arn't any spare parts."

A new K-36/37 would have a lower matinance cost than the originals and could be pushed to its full design potential. Of course the old ones are already paid off and for the time being it's cheaper to maintain than build new.

Merry Christmas everyone,

Curtis F.

P.S. I may be wrong, but the cylinders on the German engine look to be a welded fabrication. The whole engine looks like grade A+ work!

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If the British can do it	Garrett Augustus	December 11, 2008 07:19PM
Re: If the British can do it	Will Gant	December 11, 2008 08:10PM
Re: If the British can do it	Garrett Augustus	December 11, 2008 08:28PM
Re: If the British can do it	CCSII	December 11, 2008 09:05PM
Re: If the British can do it	o anderson	December 11, 2008 09:40PM
Why New? Try restoration...	parails	December 13, 2008 07:45PM
Re: If the British can do it	Stephen Hussar	December 14, 2008 07:19AM
The Sumpter Valley would like to	John Sporseen	December 11, 2008 09:19PM
Re: The Sumpter Valley would like to	Will Gant	December 13, 2008 05:53PM
Cagneys	Steve Singer	December 16, 2008 05:10PM
Re: Cagneys	survivingworldsteam	December 17, 2008 04:19PM
Re: Cagneys	o anderson	December 19, 2008 10:32AM
22" Gauge Locomotive Kit	M Austin	December 17, 2008 10:26PM
Re: 22" Gauge Locomotive Kit	Will Gant	December 18, 2008 06:30PM
Re: The Sumpter Valley would like to	Keith Taylor	December 18, 2008 09:42AM
Re: The Sumpter Valley would like to	Eldon Elmore	December 19, 2008 10:48AM
Re: If the British can do it	SMITTY	December 17, 2008 08:16PM
Re: If the British can do it	Garrett Augustus	December 18, 2008 08:17AM
Re: If the British can do it	Ted miles	December 18, 2008 11:23AM
Re: If the British can do it	Mark Petersen	December 21, 2008 12:50PM
Re: If the British can do it	Rick Steele	December 21, 2008 08:50AM
Re: If the British can do it	Garrett Augustus	December 21, 2008 01:54PM
Re: If the British can do it... the Germans can too...	74ford	December 22, 2008 08:58PM
Re: If the British can do it... the Germans can too...	Garrett Augustus	December 22, 2008 10:19PM
Re: If the British can do it... the Germans can too...	Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge Tyler	December 22, 2008 10:51PM
Re: If the British can do it... the Germans can too...	Curtis_F	December 23, 2008 09:58AM

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