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Re: Question for Hot Water
Author: Hot Water
Date: 05-05-2019 - 17:40
RR office engineer Wrote:
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> What is the reason 3985 and 4014 were converted to
> burn oil? I am guessing it mainly had to do with
> concerns about right-of-way fires?
And there you have it! There was no way that the state of California was going to allow 3985 as a coal burner to attend the 1991 RailFair event. Thus, 3985 was converted to oil burning in 1989/1990, in preparation for attending the 1991 California State Railroad Museum RailFair.
> I see that June 18, 1988 was the last excursion
> for 3985 to burn coal:
> [www.trainorders.com]
> ,4283402
>
> Thanks!
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> What is the reason 3985 and 4014 were converted to
> burn oil? I am guessing it mainly had to do with
> concerns about right-of-way fires?
And there you have it! There was no way that the state of California was going to allow 3985 as a coal burner to attend the 1991 RailFair event. Thus, 3985 was converted to oil burning in 1989/1990, in preparation for attending the 1991 California State Railroad Museum RailFair.
> I see that June 18, 1988 was the last excursion
> for 3985 to burn coal:
> [www.trainorders.com]
> ,4283402
>
> Thanks!
