Sam Reeves Wrote:
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> It's also interesting that a 4-8-4 would venture
> on the Monterey Branch. I don't think there were
> any limits on weight, but turning the locomotive
> could be a problem past Fort Ord. The turntable
> at Pacific Grove could only handle a 4-6-2 with a
> short tender. Otherwise I guess they turned on
> the Ord balloon track??
>
> Sam Reeves
> Pacific Grove, CA
> Sam Reeves Photography
> Celebrating 10 Years on the Internet 1999-2009

Sam, there were a lot of entries in his timebooks titled "Ord Turn", and the majority
had the heavy Pacifics as power. When you think of him being just one fireman, think of
how many other times that occured during the War. I found the entry of "mixed" on 9-29-42
to be really interesting also.
Some things really stick in your mind, but with all the typing I did on this
project back in '96, I remember 2466 and 2476 both being used a lot between SF
and SLO.
I can't answer your question about turning bigger power, sorry. Maybe we'll get
lucky with an old head who is listening in here and can help.
Just now took another look in Johnson's timebooks and here are a couple more trips to
Fort Ord:
7-22-45 2476
7-25-45 2468