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D&RGW 223

July 14, 2010 07:26PM

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In my opinion, while they are much more costly and labor intensive to maintain, nothing beats a machine that operates on water and wood, for which parts can be made from rail, boiler tubes and whatever nut, boltm, nail or screw is at hand, with no million-dollar electronics or refined petroleum products involved. Several of those involved in the restoration of D&RGW 223 have said as much while working on the Utah State Railroad Museum's 44-tonner (which is now operational!)

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Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	Kevin S.	July 02, 2010 05:32PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	Will Gant	July 02, 2010 05:50PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	Kevin S.	July 02, 2010 06:54PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	Wade Hall	July 02, 2010 08:48PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	John E. Bull	July 02, 2010 06:57PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	Tomstp	July 02, 2010 07:42PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	Russo Loco	July 02, 2010 08:01PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	GeorgeGaskill	July 06, 2010 02:21PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	Jeff Taylor	July 02, 2010 08:15PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	Marty Knox	July 02, 2010 08:59PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	m.j.peltier	July 02, 2010 09:39PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	Russo Loco	July 02, 2010 09:52PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	hogger42	July 03, 2010 07:31AM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	Murph	July 02, 2010 10:36PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	Everett Lueck	July 03, 2010 07:41AM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	Philosopher	July 04, 2010 03:39PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	mikerowe	July 02, 2010 09:16PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	Ten Wheeler	July 03, 2010 01:23PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	Jim Grigsby	July 04, 2010 02:24PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives-What breaks down?	Kevin S.	July 04, 2010 04:10PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	J.B.Bane	July 04, 2010 11:54PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	bcp	July 04, 2010 04:36PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	Tomstp	July 04, 2010 06:59PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	Txhighballer	July 04, 2010 11:48PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	Rick Steele	July 05, 2010 08:19AM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	Donald Foster	July 05, 2010 02:01PM
Re: Operating reliability of Steam Locomotives	D&RGW 223	July 14, 2010 07:26PM

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