Question: NP 328 was once oil fired????

railfan261 · **Joined:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:30 pm **Posts:** 226

Here is a link to a photo of NP 328 at the head of an MTM steam excursion in 1985:

http://www.rrpicturearchives.net/showPi ... id=2460543

I can see no coal in her tender and a tank car between her and the CNW geep providing HEP power on this special run to Shakopee, MN. I take it there was an experiment with NP 328 being oil fired?

Mike Tillger · **Posted:** Sat Sep 01, 2012 10:32 am

I'll go out on a limb here and say no HEP on that Geep or on the cars, and the tank car was being used for extra water.
Mike Tillger

Jdelhaye · **Posted:** Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:25 am

Mike Tillger wrote:

I'll go out on a limb here and say no HEP on that Geep or on the cars, and the tank car was being used for extra water.
Mike Tillger

I agree with Mike, 100%.

Jeff

railfan261 · **Joined:** Fri Apr 27, 2012 6:30 pm **Posts:** 226

Thanks for the clarification. No surprise re: the tank car being for extra water: 328 went on some long jaunts!

Ron Travis · **Joined:** Sun May 15, 2005 2:22 pm **Posts:** 1543

That was one of the runs southwest on the ex-M&StL to Merriam Junction I believe. I recall that they had a tank car for extra water.

Alexander D. Mitchell IV · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2012 10:01 am

It's purely subjective, given the low resolution and grainy image, but I spy with my little eyes enough color distortion in the coal bin area, just below the edges of the back bin sheet, that I'd say I see coal there, just somewhat low in the hopper.

softwerkslex · **Posted:** Sun Sep 02, 2012 11:56 am

I was actually there on a few excursions in 1983-85, including one as coach attendant. NP 328 was never oil fired. period.