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Mike Trent

March 04, 2004 07:53AM

There can't be any denying that 473 has had the toughest luck not only of the three surviving K-28's, but probably of any engine active today.
Good point, William. It really shows how durable these little critters are.
I was in Durango the night Andy Payne limped into Durango with 473 and the entire 2nd Silverton train on one cylinder. One of the piston valve heads had blown out through the stack, leaving a perfectly round hole in the screen on top. He'd been pulling upgrade on the highline when it happened. He managed to pull the train to Rockwood in two sections, then pulled the whole 11 car train all the way to Durango. They got in late, but they made it. This legendary tale is still told by the crews. Tough engine, damn good engineer, great story.

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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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