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Kelly Anderson

March 02, 2024 01:57PM

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I'm always intrigued by the seeming propensity of narrow-gauge roundhouses to spot their occupants facing the turntable, and I wonder why some did.

Prevailing wisdom in the industry was to spot engines facing away from the turntable to give the mechanics more room to work on the locomotive's machinery in the wider part of the building, as well as in case of an accident, the tender is what ends up in the pit rather than the much heavier locomotive.

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Tragedy At South Baker - They Would Rebuild	J.B.Bane	March 02, 2024 12:30PM
Re: Tragedy At South Baker - They Would Rebuild	Kelly Anderson	March 02, 2024 01:57PM
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Re: Tragedy At South Baker - They Would Rebuild	Kelly Anderson	March 03, 2024 04:35PM
Re: Tragedy At South Baker - They Would Rebuild	John K	March 02, 2024 03:46PM
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