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Greg Scholl

September 22, 2006 09:03AM

Way back in 1993, we ran a weekend of charters on the C&TS and were able to operate with 3 locos without spark arrestors. This was after the rotary run, and before the season opened.
Still, we set a couple of fires in the Narrows, as 488 struggled to get a train started for a runby in the afternoon. A C&TS employee(Chris), was along the highway, and put them out for us.
The logic was that it was primarily moist from snowmelt in the region. However, I doubt you will find many other photos of trains operating without them since then.
Greg

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Spark Arrestors LINK	Casey Akin aka: kitBASHer	September 21, 2006 10:46PM
Re: Spark Arrestors	Steve Stockham	September 22, 2006 07:43AM
Removing the arrestor	Scott Turner	September 22, 2006 03:18PM
Re: Spark Arrestors	Greg Scholl	September 22, 2006 09:03AM
Re: Spark Arrestors	John Bush	September 22, 2006 09:32AM
Re: Spark Arrestors LINK	William Reed	September 22, 2006 11:09AM
Re: Spark Arrestors	earl	September 22, 2006 05:07PM
Re: Spark Arrestors	Gavin Hamilton	September 23, 2006 01:11AM
Speaking of Spark Arrestors LINK	William Reed	September 22, 2006 11:25AM

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