Re: Another to get Converted - This Time 481
| July 27, 2021 11:56AM |
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Chris Walker Wrote:
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> Drew Eisenman Wrote:
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> as they could no longer run coal fired
> > locomotives unless there was snow on the
> ground.
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> They could always save a coal-burner for a rainy
> day........
If they had rainy days any more, they wouldn't have a problem in the first place.
The bummer about not being able to run coal burners is that RGS #20 won't be able to visit. I assume that Eureka won't either. Or #168, or #315...
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/27/2021 11:57AM by Kelly Anderson.
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> Drew Eisenman Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> as they could no longer run coal fired
> > locomotives unless there was snow on the
> ground.
>
>
> They could always save a coal-burner for a rainy
> day........
If they had rainy days any more, they wouldn't have a problem in the first place.
The bummer about not being able to run coal burners is that RGS #20 won't be able to visit. I assume that Eureka won't either. Or #168, or #315...
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/27/2021 11:57AM by Kelly Anderson.
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