Ryan Selvius Wrote:
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> A curiosity about 499 is why the D&S didn’t
> consider her for a rebuild? It is known that the
> 499 was considered by D&RGW crews to be the best
> steaming of all the K-37’s so why was 497 chosen
> instead?
Good question, I dont know why the 493 or 498 weren't chosen as they were arguably in better condition but 497 did receive a full rebuild in 1967 and didn't run that much after it was completed. I believe that may have been the driving factor to choose the 497.
William
aka drgwk37