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Swissboy

May 23, 2010 02:20PM

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I'm sure the question must have been discussed earlier, but a quick search did not provide any answer.

Looking at a number of old photos, it seems that the DRGW used primarily their K-28 engines for passenger trains. Was there a particular reason for this?

Robert

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Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	Swissboy	May 23, 2010 02:20PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	michael	May 23, 2010 02:30PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	CharlieMcCandless	May 23, 2010 02:53PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	Will Gant	May 23, 2010 03:16PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	Swissboy	May 23, 2010 03:26PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	San Juan	May 23, 2010 04:32PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	dougvv	May 23, 2010 05:22PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	Bill Scobie	May 23, 2010 07:10PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	bcp	May 23, 2010 07:29PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains? White Pass & K-28s	Kevin S.	May 23, 2010 07:55PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains? White Pass & K-28s	dougvv	May 24, 2010 12:56PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains? White Pass & K-28s	bcp	May 24, 2010 03:07PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	Jerry Day	May 23, 2010 09:11PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	FordCVP71	May 23, 2010 03:37PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	george pearce	May 23, 2010 04:38PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	Tomstp	May 23, 2010 04:43PM
K-28 'built for passenger service"	Randall Hess	May 23, 2010 08:44PM
Re: K-28 'built for passenger service"	myork	May 24, 2010 07:32AM
Re: K-28 'built for passenger service"	Jerry Day	May 24, 2010 08:36AM
Re: K-28 'built for passenger service"	Tom Stewart	May 24, 2010 09:24AM
Re: K-28 'built for passenger service"	myork	May 24, 2010 10:28AM
Re: K-28 'built for passenger service"	Jerry Day	May 24, 2010 08:47PM
T-12 assignments, late 20's & early 30's	hank	May 24, 2010 09:28AM
dual-service power	CharlieMcCandless	May 24, 2010 11:04AM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	Jerry Day	May 24, 2010 11:27AM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	STUDENT	May 24, 2010 12:06PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	Jerry Day	May 24, 2010 12:20PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	STUDENT	May 24, 2010 12:37PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	Jerry Day	May 24, 2010 01:33PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	Tomstp	May 24, 2010 04:02PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	dougvv	May 24, 2010 04:28PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	Jerry Day	May 24, 2010 04:29PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	myork	May 24, 2010 04:54PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	Tomstp	May 24, 2010 05:01PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	bcp	May 24, 2010 05:28PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	Swissboy	May 25, 2010 03:34PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	Donald Foster	May 25, 2010 03:58PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	myork	May 25, 2010 05:25PM
Re: Why was K-28 prefered for passenger trains?	bcp	May 25, 2010 07:22PM

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