Re: About Those Half flanges on #346
| April 11, 2011 07:53PM |
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Please compare the thickness of the outside face of the driver tires in these photos from 1941 and 1948 respectively (pasted here for easier viewing). #346’s tires were turned down between 1941 and 1946. The 1948 photo also clearly shows the half flanges on the #2 and #3 sets, which the 1941 photo clearly does not.
HighCommander Wrote:
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> Bob said that a
> couple of the "Old Timers" related that derailing
> story to him.
We all remember what the difference is between a fairy tale and a story told by an old railroader, the fairy tale begins with “Once upon a time”, and the RR story begins with “This ain’t no bulls—t.”
Sorry to upset anyone’s apple cart. My intention was not that, but to bring to light what seems to be a heretofore unknown piece of narrow gauge history. Isn’t that what we are here for?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/11/2011 07:54PM by Kelly Anderson.
HighCommander Wrote:
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> Bob said that a
> couple of the "Old Timers" related that derailing
> story to him.
We all remember what the difference is between a fairy tale and a story told by an old railroader, the fairy tale begins with “Once upon a time”, and the RR story begins with “This ain’t no bulls—t.”
Sorry to upset anyone’s apple cart. My intention was not that, but to bring to light what seems to be a heretofore unknown piece of narrow gauge history. Isn’t that what we are here for?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/11/2011 07:54PM by Kelly Anderson.
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