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SP #18 (narrow gauge 4-6-0) leased to Durango & Silverton for "training"
Author: Graham Buxton
Date: 10-05-2018 - 14:36

I have not seen any "official" announcement, but Randy Babcock of the D&SNG RR has confirmed that the D&SNG RR will be leasing the SP #18 from the folks at Lone Pine, Laws and Inyo County CA. The 'oil-fired' #18 will mostly be used to train engine and shop crews on an oil-fired locomotive, in preparation for D&S finishing the rebuild of one of their [originally] coal fired locomotive into an oil fired locomotive. There will be an opportunity to ride some trains behind #18 at D&S.

This is partly driven by the perceived lesser forest fire potential with an oil-fired locomotive.

As this thread notes, the "official" press release is not posted yet, but more details are here:
[ngdiscussion.net]

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  SP #18 (narrow gauge 4-6-0) leased to Durango & Silverton for "training" Graham Buxton 10-05-2018 - 14:36
  Re: SP #18 (narrow gauge 4-6-0) leased to Durango & Silverton for "training" Graham Buxton 10-05-2018 - 14:40
  Re: SP #18 (narrow gauge 4-6-0) leased to Durango & Silverton for "training" HUTCH 7.62 10-05-2018 - 20:00
  Re: SP #18 (narrow gauge) Clueless Troll!!!!!!! Graham Buxton 10-05-2018 - 15:36
  Re: SP #18 (narrow gauge) Clueless Troll! >> Not true Graham Buxton 10-05-2018 - 16:06
  Re: SP #18 (narrow gauge) Clueless Troll! >> Not true ATSF4573 10-05-2018 - 16:20
  Good times riding with ex-SP steam on ex-D&RGW Disco Dave 10-06-2018 - 12:46


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