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Randy Hees

August 04, 2014 03:39PM

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Right now they're pretty much equal, it's called 1472 days.

They are only even if you make 1472 days... Some places use locomotives hard enough to need more frequent repairs. Roaring Camp has done firebox work between mandated 1472 day tear down work... they use oil, and work the locomotives hard

The damage comes from rapid heat change, from erosion from cinders or from gasses, or from acid within the fuel...

Randy

Randy Hees

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Fuel type and firebox wear/damage	kcsivils	August 04, 2014 11:51AM
Re: Fuel type and firebox wear/damage	Earl	August 04, 2014 01:05PM
Re: Fuel type and firebox wear/damage	rehunn	August 04, 2014 01:12PM
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Re: Fuel type and firebox wear/damage	rehunn	August 04, 2014 07:20PM
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