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Kelly Anderson

August 03, 2022 05:33PM

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dbx Wrote:
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> Will the diesel always be necessary ?
> Do they anticipate 4014 failure ?

On the longer tours, the diesel also is there to stretch fuel and water mileage on the steam engine. Remember that on those tours, the show that UP is putting on is to have the engine on display at the various locations, not to please the foamers on the deadhead moves in between.

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NNG: 4014 to Cheyenne 7-30	Dick Bell	August 02, 2022 08:56AM
Re: NNG: 4014 to Cheyenne 7-30	Dick Bell	August 02, 2022 08:59AM
Re: NNG: 4014 to Cheyenne 7-30	Samart	August 02, 2022 01:34PM
Re: NNG: 4014 to Cheyenne 7-30	Tom Peterman	August 02, 2022 01:39PM
Re: NNG: 4014 to Cheyenne 7-30	Kelly Anderson	August 02, 2022 02:27PM
Re: NNG: 4014 to Cheyenne 7-30	Dick Bell	August 02, 2022 02:49PM
Re: NG and NNG: at the other end of the country near Cumberland	tgbcvr	August 02, 2022 07:35PM
Re: NNG: 4014 to Cheyenne 7-30	dbx	August 03, 2022 04:28PM
Re: NNG: 4014 to Cheyenne 7-30	James Parfrey	August 03, 2022 04:52PM
Re: NNG: 4014 to Cheyenne 7-30	Kelly Anderson	August 03, 2022 05:33PM

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