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Earl

June 23, 2021 12:51PM

Registered: 16 years ago
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The 18 was a great engine. She did everything well, except riding well. She rode like a 2-8-0. Quite happy up to 30 mph then she started to get unhappy. I rode her at 45mph on the Grand Canyon RR. She did not seem at all happy at that speed. She could run at a happy 30 mph all day. She steamed great and pulled well. She was mechanically very solid.

She easily ranks in the top five locomotives I have ever had the honor of running.

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SLRG #18 Ready to Leave Alamosa	drgw0579	June 22, 2021 07:18PM
Re: SLRG #18 Ready to Leave Alamosa	guymonmd	June 22, 2021 08:37PM
Re: SLRG #18 Ready to Leave Alamosa	et&wnc	June 23, 2021 10:38AM
Re: SLRG #18 Ready to Leave Alamosa	Kelly Anderson	June 23, 2021 11:57AM
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Re: SLRG #18 Ready to Leave Alamosa	Brian Norden	June 22, 2021 10:28PM
Re: SLRG #18 Ready to Leave Alamosa	superfleet	June 23, 2021 09:16AM
Re: SLRG #18 Ready to Leave Alamosa	Greg Scholl	June 23, 2021 10:32AM
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Re: SLRG #18 Ready to Leave Alamosa	jim pallow	June 23, 2021 12:49PM
Re: SLRG #18 Ready to Leave Alamosa	Earl	June 23, 2021 12:51PM
Re: SLRG #18 Ready to Leave Alamosa	Tomstp	June 23, 2021 02:55PM
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