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Kevin Bush

September 22, 2004 06:33AM

Ours here in America, the Riva, was originally built to run on the Mori-Arco-Riva tramway that was out of Riva Italy. The U.P. converted it to burn diesel fuel or some kind of oil I guess....I just say it burns oil. I wish it burned coal but we can't because we're basically in the middle of Omaha. People wouldn't put up with the smoke.
Boiler pressure is set at 175 lbs. The firebox is in GREAT shape according to the shop. It was over-hauled for 4 years recently. New driving boxes, smoke box was patched in a couple places, new exhaust nozzle I think, and all the other usual stuff was done.
I have to go to school. More later.

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Omaha Zoo Railroad 9-19-04 PIC	Kevin Bush	September 20, 2004 03:09PM
Re: Omaha Zoo Railroad 9-19-04 PIC	Kevin Bush	September 20, 2004 03:13PM
Re: Omaha Zoo Railroad 9-19-04 PIC	Kevin Bush	September 20, 2004 03:14PM
Re: Omaha Zoo Railroad 9-19-04 PIC	Kevin Bush	September 20, 2004 03:17PM
Re: Omaha Zoo Railroad 9-19-04	Steve Singer	September 20, 2004 04:51PM
Re: Omaha Zoo Railroad 9-19-04	Greg Scholl	September 20, 2004 06:30PM
Re: Omaha Zoo Railroad 9-19-04	Kevin Bush	September 20, 2004 09:49PM
Re: Omaha Zoo Railroad 9-19-04	Greg Scholl	September 21, 2004 08:50AM
Re: Omaha Zoo Railroad 9-19-04	Kevin Bush	September 21, 2004 04:56PM
Thanks Kevin	roger hogan	September 20, 2004 03:42PM
Nice shots Kev! Bet it was fun! NM	John Kelly (K-36 487)	September 20, 2004 04:54PM
Re: Omaha Zoo Railroad 9-19-04	John Wilke	September 21, 2004 09:35PM
Re: Omaha Zoo Railroad Austrian U class info	Hobosteve	September 22, 2004 04:48AM
Re: Omaha Zoo Railroad Austrian U class info	Kevin Bush	September 22, 2004 06:33AM
Re: Omaha Zoo Railroad 9-19-04	Kevin Bush	September 22, 2004 06:27AM

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