Re: White Pass Switcher Disposition

J.B.Bane Wrote:
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> I have no idea Skip what Taylor's interest in the
> 25 ton diesel is. Might be just idle curiosity.
> As to 20, consider that if 20 were operational
> even a season before 19 runs out of flue time in
> 14 years or so, that would be a wasted year in the
> investment in flues. I have been told that the
> general goal is to have 20 ready to go into
> service to replace 19 on that timeline. So that
> is one members practical side of looking at it.
> On the less practical side it would be cool to
> have them both in steam with 20 restored as it
> looked in it's early years on the SVRy.

I just hate to see more diesels on the SV ....

Skip Luke
Switchman (ret): Grand Canyon Railway;
Engineer (ret): Georgetown Loop RR Inc., Sumpter Valley Ry., Monticello & Sangamon Valley;
Dispatcher(ret): Illinois Central, White Pass & Yukon, Burlington Northern Ry.
Mariner, Musician, Miner