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Re: Good reading T-1 story from Classic Trains
Author: HUTCH 7.62
Date: 07-27-2019 - 10:05

synonymouse Wrote:
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> [cs.trains.com]
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> I cannot vouch for any technical inaccuracies in
> this reminiscence but it sure shows the engineer
> in this case did know to handle a T-1 with kid
> gloves and plenty sand to avoid the notorious
> slipping. But the cinders issue? Maybe the T-1
> trust should consider oil fired, not historical
> and requiring some re-engineering maybe but it is
> a thought.
>
> Comments are interesting and a range of photos.


Very cool! So why was the Pennsy building such exotic steam engines like the Q2 and T1 after WW 2? Was the Pennsy blind to the inevitable Dieselization of the railroad at that time?

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  Good reading T-1 story from Classic Trains synonymouse 07-25-2019 - 19:53
  Re: Good reading T-1 story from Classic Trains HUTCH 7.62 07-27-2019 - 10:05
  Re: Good reading T-1 story from Classic Trains synonymouse 07-27-2019 - 11:00
  Re: Good reading T-1 story from Classic Trains HUTCH 7.62 07-27-2019 - 17:20
  Re: Good reading T-1 story from Classic Trains yankingeorgia 07-27-2019 - 18:32
  Re: Good reading T-1 story from Classic Trains HUTCH 7.62 07-27-2019 - 19:21
  Re: Good reading T-1 story from Classic Trains synonymouse 07-27-2019 - 19:51
  Re: Good reading T-1 story from Classic Trains phixer 07-27-2019 - 20:51
  Re: Good reading T-1 story from Classic Trains History Buff 07-28-2019 - 18:37
  Re: Good reading T-1 story from Classic Trains BOB R 07-27-2019 - 11:57


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