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Rich Murray

August 02, 2015 06:58AM

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JoeK Wrote:
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> Russ mentioned that the wheels are 26" for all the
> passenger car trucks under construction. Each
> wheel costs about $2000.00. About $8000.00 per
> truck. So John Cole is right, it would be really
> nice if someone wanted to donate to complete the
> passenger trucks.
>
> The 26" size is not a standard used much these
> days. Makes it more expensive.

So, about 12K per truck (including axle cost), times 6 trucks. or $70-75K.
Maybe there are enough good axles in the swamp that will fit and that could save quite a bit.

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Work session E in Antonito begins	John Cole	July 28, 2015 10:53AM
Re: Work session E in Antonito begins	John Cole	July 28, 2015 12:16PM
Joe just posted photos of work in Chama	John Cole	July 28, 2015 04:47PM
Re: Joe just posted photos of work in Chama	Stewart Rhine	July 28, 2015 05:39PM
Re: Work session E in Antonito begins	John Cole	July 29, 2015 08:35AM
Re: Work session E in Antonito begins	Kevin Cook	July 29, 2015 09:01AM
Re: Work session E in Antonito begins	John Cole	July 29, 2015 10:06PM
Re: Work session E in Antonito begins	John Cole	July 29, 2015 10:16PM
Re: Work session E in Antonito begins	John Cole	July 30, 2015 11:28PM
Re: Work session E in Antonito begins	John Cole	July 30, 2015 11:35PM
Re: Work session E in Antonito begins	drgw0579	July 31, 2015 07:41AM
Re: Work session E in Antonito begins	pd3463	July 31, 2015 09:06AM
Re: Work session E in Antonito begins	John Cole	July 31, 2015 09:30AM
Re: Work session E in Antonito begins	pd3463	July 31, 2015 09:34AM
Re: Work session E in Antonito begins	John Cole	July 31, 2015 09:40AM
Re: Work session E in Antonito begins	pd3463	July 31, 2015 09:42AM
Re: Work session E in Antonito begins	hank	July 31, 2015 09:50AM
Re: Work session E in Antonito begins	pd3463	July 31, 2015 10:32AM
Re: Work session E in Antonito begins	JoeK	August 01, 2015 03:41PM
Re: Work session E in Antonito begins	Rich Murray	August 02, 2015 06:58AM
Re: Work session E in Antonito begins	Will Gant	August 02, 2015 10:15AM
Re: Work session E in Antonito begins	JoeK	August 02, 2015 11:49AM

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