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tomc

April 25, 2009 10:15AM

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i think they used it to keep the water over the crown sheet on the steep grades. A necesity if you want a safe operation.

Tom C.

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NNG Turntable on switchback, Peru 1900	bcp	April 24, 2009 11:12PM
Re: NNG Turntable on switchback, Peru 1900	Southern Pacific Narrow Gauge Tyler	April 25, 2009 06:15AM
Re: NNG Turntable on switchback, Peru 1900	tomc	April 25, 2009 10:15AM
Re: NNG Turntable on switchback, Peru 1900	Will Gant	April 26, 2009 05:31PM
Re: NNG Turntable on switchback, Peru 1900	Samart	April 25, 2009 11:27AM
Re: NNG Turntable on switchback, Peru 1900	Jeff A.	April 25, 2009 01:13PM
Re: NNG Turntable on switchback, Peru 1900	J.B.Bane	April 25, 2009 03:13PM
Re: NNG Turntable on switchback, Peru 1900	dandtsrr2	April 27, 2009 11:21AM
Re: NNG Turntable on switchback, Red Mountain	davegrandt	April 27, 2009 01:21PM

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