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| Author: | railfan261 [ Sat Sep 01, 2012 9:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Question: NP 328 was once oil fired???? |
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? |
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| Author: | Mike Tillger [ Sat Sep 01, 2012 10:32 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question: NP 328 was once oil fired???? |
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 |
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| Author: | Jdelhaye [ Sat Sep 01, 2012 11:25 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question: NP 328 was once oil fired???? |
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 |
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| Author: | railfan261 [ Sat Sep 01, 2012 12:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question: NP 328 was once oil fired???? |
Thanks for the clarification. No surprise re: the tank car being for extra water: 328 went on some long jaunts! |
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| Author: | Ron Travis [ Sat Sep 01, 2012 8:51 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question: NP 328 was once oil fired???? |
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. |
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| Author: | Alexander D. Mitchell IV [ Sun Sep 02, 2012 10:01 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question: NP 328 was once oil fired???? |
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. |
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| Author: | softwerkslex [ Sun Sep 02, 2012 11:56 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Question: NP 328 was once oil fired???? |
I was actually there on a few excursions in 1983-85, including one as coach attendant. NP 328 was never oil fired. period. |
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