Re: Hawaii RR No. 5

Kelly Anderson Wrote:
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> I looked up #5's tractive effort, and it's 6,146
> pounds, about 1/6 of a 480. Based on that, if in
> good condition, she should be able to pull two
> light weight cars up the hill ( on a good day).

Or to put it another way, *way* more that a class 25 2-4-0 (3,580 # TE) and a good bit more than a Class 35 2-6-0 (5,490# TE), the engines the D&RG started with in 1871. Just a hair less than the Class 42 4-4-0's (6,380# TE) of 1878-80. Must have had some serious issues if it couldn't do *anything.*
hank