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Re: UP E units

Author: HUTCH 7.62

Date: 08-25-2019 - 17:44

Hot Water Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Rasputin Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I believe the UP E's need new wheels due to
> thin
> > flanges.
>
> False news from the management at Cheyenne. If
> anything, they have worn treads, which would
> eventually lead to high flanges and thin wheel
> rims.
>
> They have an odd size wheel which is not
> > made anymore.
>
> Not quit true, if you know where to look.
>
> I seem to recall someone in a Museum
> > was trying to put together an big enough order
> for
> > that sized wheel so a batch could be made.
>
> That was Ed Ellis, in order to re-wheel any number
> of his E Units. The UP elected NOT to purchase any
> of those 36" diameter wheels.
>
> I have
> > not heard of any progress.
> > Rasputin
>
> Maybe you haven't been listening in all the right
> places.

So tell us...... herr furor.

Still think we pitch in and should send you to Russia for a vacation to go run steam engines.

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HUTCH 7.62 Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> Hot Water Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Rasputin Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
> 
> > -----
> > > I believe the UP E's need new wheels due to
> > thin
> > > flanges. 
> > 
> > False news from the management at Cheyenne. If
> > anything, they have worn treads, which would
> > eventually lead to high flanges and thin wheel
> > rims.
> > 
> > They have an odd size wheel which is not
> > > made anymore.
> > 
> > Not quit true, if you know where to look.
> > 
> >  I seem to recall someone in a Museum
> > > was trying to put together an big enough
> order
> > for
> > > that sized wheel so a batch could be made.
> > 
> > That was Ed Ellis, in order to re-wheel any
> number
> > of his E Units. The UP elected NOT to purchase
> any
> > of those 36" diameter wheels. 
> > 
> >  I have
> > > not heard of any progress.
> > > Rasputin
> > 
> > Maybe you haven't been listening in all the
> right
> > places.
> 
> So tell us...... herr furor.
> 
> 
> Still think we pitch in and should send you to
> Russia for a vacation to go run steam engines.

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