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Re: McCloud 25 vs. YW 7/8
Author: Tom Moungovan
Date: 10-03-2010 - 13:49

Tom Moungovan Wrote:
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> I had to look up the stats on YW 8/9. What I have
> shows 51" drivers with 20" by 24" cylinders giving
> a t.e. of 28,000 lbs.. McCloud 25 has 46" drivers
> with 19" by 24" cylinders giving a t.e. of 28,800
> lbs., so comparing the two for paper pulling power
> is a wash.
> McCloud 20-23 were the smaller versions with 17"
> bore cylinders so bigger sisters 24 & 25 were no
> slouches as pullers even though ordered for
> logging line duty. I was told just a couple of
> years ago by a McCloud engineer that 25 was rated
> for more cars out of the McCloud depot than bigger
> sister 18...and her t.e. was something over 35,000
> lbs. The point that I'm trying to make here is
> that YW would have known when they requested 25
> for duty, that she would have been a comparable
> and satisfactory locomotive as a leased spare.
> Still feel that event did occur, there might have
> been other circumstances such as 8 not being
> available right at the time a spare was needed.
> These things will happen when you are operating
> machinery.
> Appreciate all the YW info that has been submitted
> here, thanks.


Please excuse my error with YW engine numbers in this earlier submission...I meant
7 & 8, not 8 & 9.

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  How 'bout those SP 4-8-0's and ten wheelers... Jeff Moore 10-02-2010 - 07:59
  Re: How 'bout those SP 4-8-0's and ten wheelers... Tom Moungovan 10-02-2010 - 08:37
  Re: How 'bout those SP 4-8-0's and ten wheelers... Mikado 10-02-2010 - 09:47
  Re: leased locomotives Tom Moungovan 10-02-2010 - 12:49
  Re: leased locomotives Bill K. 10-03-2010 - 07:38
  Re: leased locomotives Mikado 10-03-2010 - 09:21
  Re: leased locomotives SP5103 10-03-2010 - 09:36
  Re: leased locomotives sp4294 10-03-2010 - 10:26
  Re: McCloud 25 vs. YW 8 Tom Moungovan 10-03-2010 - 13:28
  Re: McCloud 25 vs. YW 7/8 Tom Moungovan 10-03-2010 - 13:49
  Re: leased SP locomotives in '56 ? Tom Moungovan 10-03-2010 - 13:46
  MR #25 tonnage ratings Jeff Moore 10-03-2010 - 14:39
  Re: leased SP locomotives in '56 ? Mikado 10-03-2010 - 15:44
  Re: leased SP locomotives around '56 ? Tom Moungovan 10-03-2010 - 16:54
  Re: leased SP locomotives around '56 ? SP5103 10-05-2010 - 08:16
  Re: leased SP locomotives around '56 ? Mikado 10-05-2010 - 08:54
  Re: How 'bout those SP 4-8-0's and ten wheelers... Tony Johnson 10-03-2010 - 19:59
  Re: How 'bout those SP 4-8-0's and ten wheelers... sp4294 10-03-2010 - 21:18
  Re: How 'bout those SP 4-8-0's and ten wheelers... Tony Johnson 10-03-2010 - 21:29
  Re: How 'bout those SP 4-8-0's and ten wheelers... sp4294 10-03-2010 - 22:06


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