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Les Clark

August 30, 2000 04:21PM

Thor:
In answer to several questions:
The D&S didn't attempt to disguise the 486. She made several trial-breakin runs before her official debute on Saturday by pulling a few assorted cars.
Her tires look new--plenty thick and, though I didn't personally talk to the crew, it appeared there was not much short-cutting if any. Her valve timing sounded a little off but this could be corrected with a little fine tuning.
Lastly, I would guess that the air pump got involved in an exchange-rebuilt program and the 476's was borrowed to get her going.
All in all, she put on a grand show through Saturday.
Les Clark

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486...	Kevin Cook	August 28, 2000 12:56PM
Re: 486...	Dave Dye	August 28, 2000 07:28PM
Re: 486...	Rob Gram	August 28, 2000 10:46PM
Re: 486...	EL A & W ROOT BEER	August 28, 2000 11:22PM
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486 at Royal Gorge	Kevin Cook	August 29, 2000 09:43AM
Re: 486 at Royal Gorge	Thor W. Windbergs	August 30, 2000 05:52AM
Re: 486 at Royal Gorge	Les Clark	August 30, 2000 04:21PM
486's Driver Tires	Jim Woodward	August 30, 2000 07:01PM
Re: 486 at Royal Gorge	Steve Carlson	August 31, 2000 12:24AM
Trip planned	T.E. Scott Jr.	August 30, 2000 09:54AM
Re: Trip planned - Como Roundhouse	Todd Hackett	August 30, 2000 07:56PM
Re: Trip planned	EL KABONG	August 31, 2000 11:11PM
Re: Trip planned	shannonshack	September 01, 2000 09:06PM
Thanks. Here's how it went.	T.E. Scott Jr.	September 05, 2000 04:27PM
Re: Thanks. Here's how it went.	John Hammond	September 05, 2000 08:07PM
Re: Thanks. Here's how it went.	David Fluit	September 07, 2000 07:51AM

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