Re: 1939 455 Trade For RGS Ditcher 030 Question?

Earl Wrote:
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> 455 was superheated.


Right on. The offered K-27's were all slide valve soaks!

Remember too that the RGS was down to six locomotives at that time, some of which they knew weren't going to last much longer (25 and 22 going out in 1940 and 1942 respectively) and was frequently leasing K-27's. With the downturns in business during the '30s it was pretty obvious that a lot of the deadlined K-27's weren't going to last that long. The Rio Grande was setting them aside as they came up for repairs. Their most common use was on the Silverton Branch and on loan to the RGS. By making that trade the RGS got rid of a seldom used ditcher and picked up a seventh engine and ensured that at least one K-27 would be available for them.


Herb Kelsey
The guy with the RGS fetish!