A Narrow Gauge Steam Fix For All Time.
| May 01, 2018 09:40PM |
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Elsewhere Rodger and William lament their need for a steam fix.....
So here's a NZGR "steam fix". 64 Caterpillar powered(overrated initially at 1050 hp) DJ B-B-B 900hp 1968-
A Ray Mathewson photo [flic.kr] taken in the final days of steam, just hanging on since there are yet no Steamheat Vans available in the South Island at the end of the 1960's.
Van on the headend just for Jeff.
So here's a NZGR "steam fix". 64 Caterpillar powered(overrated initially at 1050 hp) DJ B-B-B 900hp 1968-
A Ray Mathewson photo [flic.kr] taken in the final days of steam, just hanging on since there are yet no Steamheat Vans available in the South Island at the end of the 1960's.
Van on the headend just for Jeff.
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Chris Walker | May 01, 2018 09:40PM |
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James | May 02, 2018 02:05PM |
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Chris Walker | May 04, 2018 05:03AM |
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Chris Walker | May 04, 2018 07:53PM |
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jim pallow | May 05, 2018 05:01PM |
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Chris Walker | May 05, 2018 05:46PM |
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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