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Re: U.S. Gypsum Railroad at Gerlach, Nevada - was it Narrow Gauge?

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capchris

December 12, 2014 09:28PM

Registered: 13 years ago
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I've read that Dan Markoff, owner of the Eureka (an original 8-18C class 4-4-0), ran it on the U.S. Gypsum track. He reportedly ran it up to its nominal top speed of 40 mph. He commented, though, that he preferred 25 mph.

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U.S. Gypsum Railroad at Gerlach, Nevada - was it Narrow Gauge?	whitepasser	November 28, 2014 10:25AM
Re: U.S. Gypsum Railroad at Gerlach, Nevada - was it Narrow Gauge?	rehunn	November 28, 2014 10:41AM
Re: U.S. Gypsum Railroad at Gerlach, Nevada - was it Narrow Gauge?	Brian Norden	November 28, 2014 10:55AM
Re: U.S. Gypsum Railroad at Gerlach, Nevada - was it Narrow Gauge?	GeorgeGaskill	November 28, 2014 06:41PM
Re: U.S. Gypsum Railroad at Gerlach, Nevada - was it Narrow Gauge?	bcp	November 28, 2014 06:48PM
Re: U.S. Gypsum Railroad at Gerlach, Nevada - was it Narrow Gauge?	rehunn	November 28, 2014 07:22PM
Re: U.S. Gypsum Railroad at Gerlach, Nevada - was it Narrow Gauge?	Tom Moungovan	November 29, 2014 05:20AM
Re: U.S. Gypsum Railroad at Gerlach, Nevada - was it Narrow Gauge?	capchris	December 12, 2014 09:28PM
Eureka operated once on the USG line at Plaster City, Calif.	Brian Norden	December 12, 2014 11:02PM
Re: Eureka operated once on the USG line at Plaster City, Calif.	rehunn	December 13, 2014 10:13AM

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