Re: C&TSRR Los Pinos Water Stop.
| December 05, 2021 09:46AM |
Casey Akin Wrote:
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> I imagine a broken joint bar can stop a train dead
> in its tracks. Also, a derailment can break these
> joint bars...
>
> Its probably a good practice to have several
> sitting around, just in case....
>
> Casey
And they do a good job collecting cinders in the back corner of the tender!!!
Greg
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> I imagine a broken joint bar can stop a train dead
> in its tracks. Also, a derailment can break these
> joint bars...
>
> Its probably a good practice to have several
> sitting around, just in case....
>
> Casey
And they do a good job collecting cinders in the back corner of the tender!!!
Greg
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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