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dan

March 03, 2005 08:16AM

I'm sure you know Mike, but just to clarify for those that don't know the whole history of #s 80 and 81:
In 1920 #s 19 and 20 were custom designed and built by Alco for SVRy. Then in the early '40s they were moved to Alaska and became YP&Y #s 80 and 81 respectively. In the mid 70's they came home and are once again SVRy #s 19 (operating) and 20 (slated for rebuild).
#20's tires are badly worn. The story goes that she was used to push a rotary in her final years of operation at YP, and the crews used lots of sand while doing so thus wearing the tires.
dan

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WP&YR feb-mar '44 PIC	WP&Ymike	March 01, 2005 09:50PM
Re: WP&YR feb-mar '44	Philip Walters	March 01, 2005 09:55PM
Re: WP&YR feb-mar '44	SVRy Lineman	March 01, 2005 11:07PM
Re: WP&YR feb-mar '44	Jerry Day	March 02, 2005 07:53AM
Re: WP&YR feb-mar '44 : K-28s	WP&Ymike	March 02, 2005 11:08AM
Re: WP&YR feb-mar '44 PIC	WP&Ymike	March 03, 2005 02:14AM
Re: WP&YR feb-mar '44	dan	March 03, 2005 08:16AM
Re: WP&YR feb-mar '44	J.B.Bane	March 03, 2005 12:58PM

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