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Earl

April 04, 2003 07:54AM

Hi Jerry... interesting that the 480 was the first tested even though 482 (according to shop number) was the first built and that 482 was the one immortalized by George Beam. Another 482 oddity is that even though it has the "first" boiler (by shop number) it has the 3rd set of running gear. I've been told that sometimes BLW grabbed builders plates out of a barrel and slapped them on the engine and assigned the shop # after the boiler was built. During construction the engine was referred to by its BLW class number.

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K-36 History LINK	John Kelly (K-36 487)	April 03, 2003 12:41PM
Re: K-36 History	Dick G	April 03, 2003 06:47PM
Re: K-36 History	John Kelly (K-36 487)	April 03, 2003 06:56PM
Re: K-36 History	Jerry Day	April 04, 2003 07:01AM
Re: K-36 History	Earl	April 04, 2003 07:54AM
Re: K-36 History	Jerry Day	April 05, 2003 02:23PM
Re: K-36 History	Frank Martindell	April 06, 2003 10:24AM
Re: K-36 History	Gavin Hamilton	April 06, 2003 12:03PM
Re: K-36 History	Jerry Day	April 06, 2003 12:20PM

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