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Kelly Anderson

March 17, 2018 12:46PM

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drgwk37 Wrote:
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> This is what the Grande did as seen here on the
> inside of the Gunnison RH.
>
> [attachment 45646 GunnisonRH.JPG]
>
> William
> aka drgwk37

Fine shot.

Why did the RG narrow gauge practice backing engines into the roundhouse, as opposed to the nearly universal standard of pulling them in, with its advantages of giving repair crews more room to work, and of having the tender fall into the pit rather than an engine in case of an unplanned exit?

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