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Casey Akin

October 12, 2013 02:16AM

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From what I understood, this test was more for the effect steam power had on the rails themselves. I know there were tests done earlier that week up past the hwy 17 crossing. I heard 315 hit 24mph there!! Would have been neat to see for sure.

Casey

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463 FRA testing on the Chama Bridge	Casey Akin	October 09, 2013 09:22PM
Re: 463 FRA testing on the Chama Bridge	hudsonut1	October 09, 2013 10:48PM
Re: 463 FRA testing on the Chama Bridge	rainbowroute	October 10, 2013 12:17AM
Re: 463 FRA testing on the Chama Bridge	MD Ramsey	October 10, 2013 12:35PM
Re: 463 FRA testing on the Chama Bridge	Jim Poston	October 10, 2013 07:05AM
Re: 463 FRA testing on the Chama Bridge	James Parfrey	October 10, 2013 07:47AM
Re: 463 FRA testing on the Chama Bridge	Casey Akin	October 10, 2013 12:15PM
Re: 463 FRA testing on the Chama Bridge	Greg Scholl	October 11, 2013 09:06AM
Re: 463 FRA testing on the Chama Bridge	szuiderveen	October 11, 2013 09:33AM
Re: 463 FRA testing on the Chama Bridge	Casey Akin	October 12, 2013 02:16AM
Re: 463 FRA testing on the Chama Bridge	bonefish	October 10, 2013 07:43AM
Re: 463 FRA testing on the Chama Bridge	szuiderveen	April 21, 2016 08:58AM
Re: 463 FRA testing on the Chama Bridge	CodyAkin	April 21, 2016 10:14AM
Re: 463 FRA testing on the Chama Bridge	jeffsmith	April 21, 2016 10:33AM
Re: 463 FRA testing on the Chama Bridge	Chris Webster	April 21, 2016 10:46AM
Re: 463 FRA testing on the Chama Bridge	jalbers	April 21, 2016 10:51AM

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