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Mike Trent

March 02, 2004 04:54PM

473 is listed as stored, awaiting repairs, not likely to be in service this Summer.
476 is listed as stored in the Museum, awaiting repairs.
478 is receiving small flue replacement, should be ready in May.
480 as stated earlier, is awaiting repair from damage last month but should be back in service by June.
481 is currently in service.
482 is ready for driver installation, and should be ready this month.
486 is in need of extensive driver and running gear work, but is planned to be returned to service in June.
Diesels as follows:
Big Al and Hot Shot are in service.
Ex-EBT #1 under restoration, plans are to be in service in March.
Ex-EBT #2 scheduled to be brought into the shop in early April, ready for service by the end of May.
This is an unauthorized and unofficial update, but based on reliable information.
I have posted this to avoid unsubstantiated speculation.
Mike Trent

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Subject	Author	Posted
Poor #480 again!	K28drgw	March 01, 2004 04:48PM
Re: Poor #480 again!	Kevin Bush	March 01, 2004 06:41PM
Re: Poor #480 again!	K28drgw	March 02, 2004 04:59AM
It'll be back soon...	Mike Trent	March 02, 2004 11:36AM
73? 76? 81?	k28drgw	March 02, 2004 04:17PM
D&S Engine Update	Mike Trent	March 02, 2004 04:54PM
Re: D&S Engine Update	Les Clark	March 03, 2004 04:29PM
Re: D&S Engine #478 , the best K-28	Mike Schur	March 03, 2004 09:31PM
Re: D&S Engine #478 , the best K-28	Mike Trent	March 03, 2004 10:34PM
473 TOUGHEST of all	William Diehl	March 04, 2004 07:31AM
Re: 473 TOUGHEST of all	Mike Trent	March 04, 2004 07:53AM
Great story.	Steve Gilbert	March 04, 2004 07:44PM
Re: Great story.	Mike Trent	March 04, 2004 09:25PM
Re: Loping Sport Models, or...	Earl	March 06, 2004 09:03AM
Well Done, Earl!	Mike Trent	March 06, 2004 09:21AM
Recording	Hoss The Wideload	March 06, 2004 04:23PM
Re: Loping Sport Models, or...	Mike Ramsey	March 06, 2004 06:40PM
Re: Loping Sport Models, or...	Les Clark	March 07, 2004 04:51PM
Re: Loping Sport Models, or...	Kevin Bush	March 07, 2004 08:52PM
Re: Loping Sport Models, or...	Earl	March 09, 2004 07:03PM
Re: Loping Sport Models, or...	jbbane	March 08, 2004 08:01PM
@%#$ power reverses , and a Punkinhead tale	El Coke	March 09, 2004 10:11PM
#478 also most shy!	Keith Hayes	March 06, 2004 05:02PM
"Pet" Engines	Mike Trent	March 06, 2004 05:37PM
Re: "Pet" Engines	Keith Hayes	March 08, 2004 10:33AM
478 on the last years	Kevin Cook	March 08, 2004 11:18AM
Re: D&S Engine Update LINK	Chris Coleman	March 04, 2004 08:13AM
Re: D&S Engine Update	Mike Trent	March 04, 2004 09:20AM
Well my favorite	k28drgw	March 04, 2004 05:19PM
Back again	k28drgw	March 05, 2004 07:44PM

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