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Kevin

March 07, 2007 10:39AM

I realize that this operation was mainly an out and back coal haul, but just how tight a curve could these locomotives take?
If they were used in the states, could they have handled the curves on some of the U.S. narrow gauges or did they need essentially straight track with slight curves?

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Rio Turbio 2-10-2 Question	Kevin	March 07, 2007 10:39AM
Re: Rio Turbio 2-10-2 Question LINK	Hugh Odom	March 08, 2007 03:53AM
Re: Rio Turbio 2-10-2 Question	Steve Singer	March 08, 2007 07:33AM
Re: Rio Turbio 2-10-2 Question	Michael Allen	March 08, 2007 08:47AM
Re: Rio Turbio 2-10-2 Question	Hugh Odom	March 08, 2007 09:53AM
Re: Rio Turbio 2-10-2 Question	Tom Moungovan	March 08, 2007 10:04AM
Re: Rio Turbio 2-10-2 Question-How Sharp A Curve?	Kevin	March 08, 2007 12:37PM
Re: Rio Turbio 2-10-2 Question-How Sharp A Curve?	Hugh Odom	March 08, 2007 12:50PM
Re: Rio Turbio 2-10-2 Question-How Sharp A Curve?	Hugh Odom	March 11, 2007 04:10PM
Re: Rio Turbio 2-10-2 Question	Hugh Odom	March 08, 2007 01:10PM
Thanks Michael...	Steve Singer	March 09, 2007 02:32PM
Re: Rio Turbio 2-10-2 Question	Dale Brown	March 10, 2007 11:36PM

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