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Jim Grigsby

September 18, 2009 12:29PM

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Locomotives 19 and 20 operated on 24 deg. curves on both the Sumpter Valley and the White Pass. Since the 19 was converted to oil firing though, the fire pan interferes with the rear truck and I don't know if it can still take that sharp of a turn. The 20's fire pan was constructed differently and does not have that problem.

I heard something about a proposed alternate loop at Sumpter, and if this is in reference to that we already looked at it and it won't work. There is not enough room without crossing Cracker Creek twice.

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Balloon loop track question?	SMITTY	September 16, 2009 05:27PM
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Re: Balloon loop track question?	Taylor Rush	September 18, 2009 09:02AM
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Re: Balloon loop track question?	Wayne Laepple	September 18, 2009 10:00AM
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Re: Balloon loop track question?	Paul Dalleska	September 18, 2009 10:58AM
Re: Balloon loop track question?	Jim Grigsby	September 18, 2009 12:29PM
Re: Balloon loop track question?	John E. Bull	September 18, 2009 02:29PM
Re: Balloon loop track question?	J.B.Bane	September 18, 2009 07:43PM
Re: Balloon loop track question?	J.B.Bane	September 18, 2009 08:04PM
Re: Balloon loop track question?	SMITTY	September 18, 2009 08:05PM
Re: Balloon loop track question?	ROW Explorer	September 18, 2009 08:44PM
Re: Balloon loop track question?	J.B.Bane	September 18, 2009 08:57PM
Re: Balloon loop track question?	John E. Bull	September 18, 2009 09:06PM
Re: Balloon loop track question?	J.B.Bane	September 19, 2009 09:24AM
Re: Balloon loop track question?	cynthia christy	September 21, 2009 02:09PM
Re: Balloon loop track question?	Jim Grigsby	September 22, 2009 02:34PM
Re: Balloon loop track question?	Marty Knox	September 21, 2009 04:23PM
Re: Balloon loop track question?	Earl	September 21, 2009 04:43PM
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Re: Balloon loop track question?	Festus	September 22, 2009 10:16AM
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Re: Balloon loop track question?	SMITTY	September 22, 2009 02:18PM

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