I will be heading back to Maine the first of the week, and will pass through Belfast on my way back to my ship (if my 30-year-old truck holds up for the rest of the trip..) ... I'll try to snoop around a bit and see what I can dig up.
I agree on 346 ... I wouldn't like to see her in regular operation up there, either. The main point on which engines can be "burned up" has everything to do with size, TE, etc. With heavy trains the larger engines have the big advantage of not having to work as hard. This is why we didn't use #14 in regular service with the 9 car trains. She was fully capable of holding her own, God bless her, but we felt it put a lot of strain on the lovely old gal.
As for "properly operated tourist railroads" I can get meself in trouble with me friend Jerry up in Oregon, but truth is, the GRADES have everything to do with the argument. I have operated trains on both GLR and SV Ry. Big difference! Even though SV has a short grade. there are wonderful low grades at each end. If one were ever to have a runaway, you still have plenty of room to recover. You do not have that luxury on the Loop. It's "apples and oranges."
Re: CRRM .... the storing of our equipment there isn't just "nice..." we spent many days down there this past fall and winter building more track, which will remain in place after GLR's equipment is long gone. Also, CRRM benefits from the use of GLR's equipment ("Thomas" for the past three years, as well as the Santa Claus train in December.)
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