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Russo Loco

August 06, 2016 12:29PM

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pd3463 Wrote:
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> . . . {ATSF} thought it prudent to test a bunch of
> ideas and plan the future. The result is referred
> to as the "Big Three" - the 3460, 3765 and 5001 class.
> Only two locomotives 3463 and 3768 exist from these
> 27 locomotive's. From a historical value she may hold
> the highest spot of all remaining ATSF motive power.

Don't overlook #3751, Phil -

IIRC she was ATSF's first 4-8-4, Baldwin's first 4-8-4 and the first oil-burning 4-8-4. I'd say that's pretty historic in its own right.

- Roosso

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NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	pd3463	July 23, 2016 09:27PM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	Ed Stabler	July 24, 2016 05:26AM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	John Liebson	July 24, 2016 06:12AM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	Earl	July 24, 2016 07:54AM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	Ed Stabler	July 24, 2016 09:44AM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	Tomstp	July 24, 2016 09:15AM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	pd3463	July 24, 2016 09:57AM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	BillD	July 24, 2016 05:45PM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	Ron Keagle	July 24, 2016 06:53PM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	pd3463	July 24, 2016 07:53PM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	74ford	July 25, 2016 08:00AM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	Ron Keagle	July 25, 2016 08:48AM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	Casey Akin	July 26, 2016 11:00PM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	Tomstp	July 27, 2016 07:57AM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	pd3463	July 27, 2016 07:59AM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	74ford	July 28, 2016 04:47PM
Queen's Crossing	Ron Keagle	July 28, 2016 05:06PM
NNG: The City's RFP...	74ford	July 28, 2016 08:31PM
Re: NNG: The City's RFP...	Ron Keagle	July 28, 2016 09:25PM
Re: NNG: The City's RFP...	74ford	July 29, 2016 08:37PM
Re: NNG: The City's RFP...	Ron Keagle	July 30, 2016 09:13AM
Re: NNG: The City's RFP...	jgp1843	July 30, 2016 10:54PM
Re: NNG: The City's RFP...	74ford	July 31, 2016 05:12PM
Re: NNG: The City's RFP...	Ron Keagle	July 31, 2016 06:45PM
Re: NNG: The City's RFP...	74ford	August 01, 2016 03:02PM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	Russo Loco	August 06, 2016 12:29PM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	John Cole	August 06, 2016 01:24PM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	Tomstp	August 06, 2016 02:14PM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	Tom Moungovan	August 06, 2016 03:09PM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	Tomstp	August 06, 2016 05:56PM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	Tom Moungovan	August 06, 2016 07:04PM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	Tomstp	August 06, 2016 07:27PM
Re: NNG. ATSF 3751 class - two (or 3?) rebuilds . . .	Russo Loco	August 06, 2016 11:59PM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	pd3463	August 07, 2016 01:11AM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	Russo Loco	August 07, 2016 12:27PM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	rdamurphy	August 05, 2016 10:04AM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	Tomstp	August 05, 2016 05:05PM
NNG: Steam rebuilds initiated - at least - by amateurs . . .	Russo Loco	August 05, 2016 05:50PM
Re: NNG: Steam rebuilds initiated - at least - by amateurs . . .	dougvv	August 05, 2016 10:50PM
Re: NNG. ATSF 5000 in Amarillo	Earl	August 06, 2016 06:01PM
Re: NNG. "Just blew up in our faces"	74ford	August 08, 2016 10:47AM
Re: NNG. "Just blew up in our faces"	Ron Keagle	August 08, 2016 12:50PM
Re: NNG. "Just blew up in our faces"	74ford	August 08, 2016 05:31PM
Re: NNG. "Just blew up in our faces"	Ron Keagle	August 08, 2016 07:50PM

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