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I'm not John

March 14, 2001 08:41AM

Because of very light bridges, nothing bigger than a C16 could ever run on the Baldwin Branch. In fact the only reason 223, 268 & 278 survived is because they were needed for use up there. The Baldwin Branch did not become property of the DRGW until 1937. Shortly after that the DRGW replaced the original 30-40 lb rail with 70 lb iron, but they never replaced any of the original bridges.
There are reports of K27's running as light power west of Gunnison - with just enough coal and water in the tender to make it. It must of been pushing the limits of those iron deck truss bridges to the point where it took a major emergency allow it to happen. K27 were hauled dead in train through the Canon to Montrose.

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Re: K-28 range	I'm not John	March 14, 2001 08:41AM
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Re: The 476 will be fixed...	Gordon Reynolds	March 18, 2001 04:35PM
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Re: Frame casting	Frank Martindell	March 19, 2001 03:10PM
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Re: Frame casting	Gordon Reynolds	March 20, 2001 08:20PM
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There is a God and he is good! NM	Herb Kelsey	March 14, 2001 04:54PM
Re: The 476 will be fixed...	William	March 15, 2001 02:08PM
Re: Wandering K28s	William	March 15, 2001 02:00PM
Re: Wandering K28s	Chris Ahrens	March 15, 2001 08:01PM
Re: Wandering K28s/K27 info	Earl Knoob	March 16, 2001 09:05AM
Transfer west of Gunnison	El Coke	March 16, 2001 10:21AM
Re: Wandering K28s	Brian Norden	March 15, 2001 11:16PM

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