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hank

January 03, 2011 10:33AM

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Herb Kelsey Wrote:
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> The Rio Grande was setting
> them aside as they came up for repairs.

That was, as I understand it, more of a post-war policy.
1949 on.

> Their
> most common use was on the Silverton Branch and on
> loan to the RGS.

Pre-war also the Farmington branch, Cerro Summit, and switcher/CB branch helper at Gunnison. All jobs the 28's could take over, there being a looming surplus of them with the Santa Fe branch & Shavano slated to go soon, and probably would have if not sent to the White Pass in '42.

hank

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1939 455 Trade For RGS Ditcher 030 Question?	chamafun463	January 02, 2011 05:49PM
Re: 1939 455 Trade For RGS Ditcher 030 Question?	Jerry Day	January 02, 2011 06:25PM
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Re: 1939 455 Trade For RGS Ditcher 030 Question?	Jerry Day	January 02, 2011 09:42PM
Re: 1939 455 Trade For RGS Ditcher 030 Question?	chamafun463	January 02, 2011 09:50PM
Re: 1939 455 Trade For RGS Ditcher 030 Question?	Earl	January 02, 2011 10:51PM
Re: 1939 455 Trade For RGS Ditcher 030 Question?	Herb Kelsey	January 03, 2011 02:54AM
Re: 1939 455 Trade For RGS Ditcher 030 Question?	hank	January 03, 2011 10:33AM

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