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m.j.peltier

August 13, 2010 11:12PM

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69, built in 1908 with 42" drivers was mainly used as a mid train helper engine for the 20 mile hill from Skagway to the White Pass summit at 2885 ft ASL.
69 T.E. 28,260

73, built in 1938 with 44" drivers was designed as a road engine specifically for the WP&YR.
73 T.E 25,200
Most hoggers preferred driving the 70 series engines.

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WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	Trevor Heath	August 11, 2010 09:11PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	Trevor Heath	August 13, 2010 11:22AM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	Will Gant	August 13, 2010 08:00PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use (video)	Trevor Heath	August 13, 2010 08:56PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use (video)	S.B.A.	August 13, 2010 09:15PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use (video)	WilliamDiehl	August 13, 2010 10:49PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use (video)	m.j.peltier	August 13, 2010 11:12PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use (video)	Anonymous User	August 16, 2010 10:17PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use (video)	Trevor Heath	August 17, 2010 11:21AM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	Herb Kelsey	August 14, 2010 01:53AM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	m.j.peltier	August 14, 2010 02:30AM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	Mike Stillwell	August 14, 2010 09:54PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	J.B.Bane	August 14, 2010 10:24PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	Kevin S.	August 14, 2010 11:18PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	Brian Norden	August 14, 2010 11:56PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	J.B.Bane	August 15, 2010 12:00AM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	John Cole	August 15, 2010 05:41AM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	Everett Lueck	August 15, 2010 06:38AM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	John Cole	August 15, 2010 07:11AM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	m.j.peltier	August 16, 2010 03:23PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	DWBrown	August 14, 2010 01:51PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	Trevor Heath	August 14, 2010 05:54PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	Kevin S.	August 14, 2010 06:05PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	DWBrown	August 14, 2010 09:57PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	Trevor Heath	August 15, 2010 11:30AM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	bcp	August 15, 2010 12:00PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	Trevor Heath	August 15, 2010 01:09PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	Mike Stillwell	August 16, 2010 10:01AM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	DWBrown	August 15, 2010 09:14PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	Fuggy	August 16, 2010 07:39AM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use	Steve Thompson	August 17, 2010 07:06AM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use (cab space image)	Trevor Heath	August 17, 2010 07:56AM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use (cab space image)	Steve Thompson	August 17, 2010 08:44AM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use (Updated)	Trevor Heath	August 16, 2010 01:16PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use (Updated)	Kevin S.	August 16, 2010 04:02PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use (Updated)	Trevor Heath	August 16, 2010 06:23PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use (Updated)	BrianJ	August 16, 2010 07:17PM
Re: WP&Y 69 being made ready for use (Updated)	CraigjP	August 17, 2010 02:57AM

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