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| Author: | bobyar2001 [ Sat Dec 25, 2004 3:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Alaska S160s, 2-6-0 |
GI Consolidations stored at Birchwood, Alaska in 1957. No. 556, on the right, survives in an Anchorage park. Some of these engines reportedly went to Spain in 1958. However, I always thought Spain's railways were either broad or meter gauge. Did Spain have a standard gauge line, and on which line did they work? Do any ex-Alaska locomotives survive there? http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?n ... ska562.jpg Also, this photo of Alaska 601, a 2-6-0 previously used on the Panama RR, regauged from five foot to standard. http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?n ... ska601.jpg |
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| Author: | Gavin Hamilton [ Sun Dec 26, 2004 7:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alaska S160s, 2-6-0 |
There was a small amount of SG in Spain, I'll dig out what I can from my books when I get home (unfortunately I've drawn xmas duty at work!). Going from dodgy memory I think these lines where in the north of Spain. G |
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| Author: | Gavin Hamilton [ Sun Dec 26, 2004 6:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Alaska S160s, 2-6-0 |
The Cia Del Ferrocarril de Langreo en Asturias (FCL) bought the following locomotives from Alaska in 1958: 2-8-0's Lima 7875-7 and 7879-80 of 1942, Baldwin 69637, 69854, 70364, 70478-9 of 1943-4. 2-8-2 Baldwin 59605-5/1926, 60689/1928 4-6-2 Baldwin 63515/1941 The 2-8-0's retained their original numbers and remained servicable until at least March 1968. All later scrapped. I have no details for the 2-8-2's or 4-6-2. The locomotives were supplied through the International Office of Co-operation for American Aid Mission to Spain and arrived at Musel on 25-2-1958 aboard the SS Belbetty. G |
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