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| Author: | Baldwin feeder [ Tue Dec 18, 2007 10:11 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Broad gauge steam in Argentina |
I was talking to a friend and the question was brought up as to when the last broad gauge steam locomotive was ran in Argentina. Thus I ask does anybody happen to know when the last one ran? In regular common carrier use that is. Thanks in advance. ~Casey |
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| Author: | Jim Livesey [ Sun Dec 23, 2007 6:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Broad gauge steam in Argentina |
In 1980 on the Roca the last locos of classes 15B (4-8-0) 11B (2-8-0) and various versions of class 8 (2-6-2T) are listed as being withdrawn. Whether these locos actually worked until their withdrawal date I cannot say, they may have been stored earlier. On a visit in August 1976 I saw a class 8 on station pilot work at Constitution station in Buenos Aires and from the air a class 11B in steam at Neuquen. The above info comes from a book "Railways and Motive Power of Argentina" by Reg Carter published by: Amphion Press Station House Gresley Drive (yes really) Stamford Lincolnshire PE9 2JN UK ISBN (10 digit) 0-9530320-1-9 ISBN (13 digit) 978-0-9530320-1-3 |
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