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Donald Foster

July 04, 2018 02:48PM

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Purely economics. It was thought that converting the C&S to oil burning would result in significant fuel savings. The #70 was chosen for the conversion on a trial basis on the Clear Creek line in 1931. It seems that the results were promising, but by the time the trial results were in, the narrow gauge operations were winding down and the expense of converting all motive power and setting up fuel depots along the lines, made the change impractical.

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Donald Foster

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NG Oil burners- C&S 70	John K	July 04, 2018 01:15PM
Re: NG Oil burners- C&S 70	Donald Foster	July 04, 2018 02:48PM
Re: NG Oil burners- C&S 70	hank	July 04, 2018 08:18PM
Re: NG Oil burners- C&S 70	Ken Martin	July 06, 2018 09:28AM
Re: NG Oil burners- C&S 70	kcsivils	July 06, 2018 11:05AM
Re: NG Oil burners- C&S 70	Earl	July 04, 2018 04:48PM
Re: NG Oil burners- C&S 70	Will Gant	July 04, 2018 05:58PM

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