Re: D&S proposes military tank display ... 
| December 06, 2012 12:48PM |
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Rod, Chris et al -
IIRC, just before seven K-28's were sent to Alaska there were ten K-28's, ten K-36's and ten
K-37's at work on the D&RGW, plus a few K-27's and various C-class engines in use as yard
switchers and on branch lines. So the D&RGW sent fewer than 20% of their engines to sup-
port the war effort, not "more than half" as stated by Mr. Harper. So much for histörical accuracy.
Perhaps, in light of the cargo carried by the RGS and D&RGW in the early 1940's, it would be more appropriate to place a full-scale replica of "Fat Man" or "Little Boy" near the depot. But that might have an even more negative effect on visitors from Asia than a tank ...
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/06/2012 02:11PM by Russo Loco.
IIRC, just before seven K-28's were sent to Alaska there were ten K-28's, ten K-36's and ten
K-37's at work on the D&RGW, plus a few K-27's and various C-class engines in use as yard
switchers and on branch lines. So the D&RGW sent fewer than 20% of their engines to sup-
port the war effort, not "more than half" as stated by Mr. Harper. So much for histörical accuracy.
Perhaps, in light of the cargo carried by the RGS and D&RGW in the early 1940's, it would be more appropriate to place a full-scale replica of "Fat Man" or "Little Boy" near the depot. But that might have an even more negative effect on visitors from Asia than a tank ...
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/06/2012 02:11PM by Russo Loco.
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