Re: Bah, Varnish!? .... How about this, Joe ??!?

narrowgaugejoe10 Wrote:
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> If I had to guess, I would say #9 could pull 6 coaches along the line. Maybe even 7 coaches. I
> wonder if the railroad ever had a tonnage rating for certain wheel arrangements Northbound and
> Southbound. That would be a cool find.

Thanks Joe,

It would be something to find a tonnage rating chart for the original W&Q or WW&F.

I think the ruling grade on the mainline (the Mountain) would have been a factor when the W&Q/WW&F ordered new motive power.
That section will be the deciding factor for tonnage rating on our engines when we open the Mountain extension to public operation.
Do you think #9 could march a 7 car train up the 3%?

Stewart