Re: Al Harper: If all goes according to plan, train will never shut down again because of fire danger

John K Wrote:
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> Yes the fuel costs to run the locomotive might be
> cheaper, but maintaining a horse to only run in
> certain seasons would be an extra expense.

493 or any other oil burners can and will be used all year round. They will not just be used during the high fire danger. That would make no sense to restore a loco and only operate it when there is threat of fire.

Also no way will the whole fleet be covered to oil. Maybe if the coal mines shut down. The D&S has pride in their fleet of coal fired locos. I was told no K-28 will burn oil.

Jeff Taylor
CRRM curator of equipment and rolling stock.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/06/2018 09:22PM by Jeff Taylor.