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Mike Trent

October 11, 2006 05:31PM

In addition to the firebox, as I recall from previous on site examinations, the entire spring rigging is in need of replacement, the driver tires are paper thin, and virtually everything else that would be worn out on the engine is.
The C&S retired this engine completely used up in 1943, and then the RGS squeezed out it's last gasps in 1952.
I have to admit the most recent comments about it's condition seemed to be far less serious than I'd have expected, but it is not a viable candidate for restoration.
I am only hoping at this point that the engine will be put back together and not forgotten.
Mike Trent
#74 Chairman 1980-1988

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C&S #74	Robert Herronen	October 11, 2006 01:21PM
Re: C&S #74	Ryan Shofner	October 11, 2006 05:06PM
Re: C&S #74	Mike Trent	October 11, 2006 05:31PM
Re: C&S #74	Tim Schreiner	October 11, 2006 06:35PM
Re: C&S #74 PIC	Shane Schabow	October 11, 2006 07:03PM
#30/74 in Boulder in 2004 PIC	Shane Schabow	October 11, 2006 07:14PM
Re: #30/74 in Boulder in 2004 PIC	Ron Ruhoff	October 11, 2006 08:56PM
Re: #30/74 in Boulder in 2004 PIC	Ron Ruhoff	October 11, 2006 09:01PM
RGS 0401 COULD HAVE BEEN REBUILT!	Herb Kelsey	October 12, 2006 12:05PM
Re: RGS 0401 COULD HAVE BEEN REBUILT!	Jason Midyette	October 12, 2006 02:39PM
Re: RGS 0401 COULD HAVE BEEN REBUILT!	Herb Kelsey	October 12, 2006 04:20PM
Re: RGS 0401 COULD HAVE BEEN REBUILT!	Herb Kelsey	October 12, 2006 04:22PM
Re: RGS 0401 COULD HAVE BEEN REBUILT!	Robert Herronen	October 13, 2006 07:48AM
Re: RGS 0401 COULD HAVE BEEN REBUILT!	rick b	October 13, 2006 10:47AM
Re: RGS 0401 COULD HAVE BEEN REBUILT!	Bill Kepner	October 16, 2006 09:19AM
Re: RGS 0401 COULD HAVE BEEN REBUILT!	Herb Kelsey	October 16, 2006 01:15PM
Re: C&S #74	Jason Midyette	October 11, 2006 07:46PM
Re: C&S #74	Mike Trent	October 11, 2006 08:10PM
Re: C&S #74	Ryan Shofner	October 11, 2006 08:17PM

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