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Will Gant

November 03, 2014 07:35AM

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The difference with 493 and 498 is they ran much later towards the end of the D&RGW. 498 of course being on the last train. 491 by contrast was overhauled and ended up sitting around from the time of its overhaul until it was restored by the museum. It was very low mileage out of its overhaul.

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Cosmetic Restoration VS. Operational Restoration	Jack Campbell	November 01, 2014 09:10AM
Re: Cosmetic Restoration VS. Operational Restoration	Samart	November 01, 2014 09:20AM
Re: Cosmetic Restoration VS. Operational Restoration	rehunn	November 01, 2014 09:34AM
Re: Cosmetic Restoration VS. Operational Restoration	Rich Murray	November 01, 2014 09:38AM
Re: Cosmetic Restoration VS. Operational Restoration	dougvv	November 01, 2014 09:45AM
Re: Cosmetic Restoration VS. Operational Restoration	Les Jarrett	November 02, 2014 12:47PM
Re: Cosmetic Restoration VS. Operational Restoration	Mark Huber	November 02, 2014 08:48PM
Re: Cosmetic Restoration VS. Operational Restoration	rehunn	November 02, 2014 08:58PM
Re: Cosmetic Restoration VS. Operational Restoration	Will Gant	November 03, 2014 07:35AM
Re: Cosmetic Restoration VS. Operational Restoration	Tomstp	November 03, 2014 08:49AM
Re: Cosmetic Restoration VS. Operational Restoration	tomc	November 03, 2014 08:52AM

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