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| Author: | Kelly Anderson [ Wed May 22, 2019 8:59 pm ] |
| Post subject: | RGS #20 Fired Up! |
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| Author: | NS6770fan [ Wed May 22, 2019 9:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RGS #20 Fired Up! |
Great job and a well done to the Strasburg Crew! Does this mean all of her rods and pistons are in place now? |
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| Author: | Jason Midyette [ Wed May 22, 2019 9:44 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RGS #20 Fired Up! |
Very cool! Thank you for sharing Jason Midyette |
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| Author: | PMC [ Wed May 22, 2019 11:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RGS #20 Fired Up! |
Some back story on it: https://coloradorailroadmuseum.org/2018 ... s20update/ I have seen reports that the RGS wrung every last drop out of it, e.g. when it was first disassembled it was found that the main rod shims were not brass but Campbell's Soup cans, the writing could still be seen on them. |
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| Author: | robertjohndavis [ Wed May 22, 2019 11:40 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RGS #20 Fired Up! |
It may not be the golden age of mainline steam, but it sure as heck is a golden age of steam. Legends coming back. Unthinkable restorations completed and more on the way. It’s quite something. - Rob |
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| Author: | J3a-614 [ Thu May 23, 2019 12:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RGS #20 Fired Up! |
robertjohndavis wrote: It may not be the golden age of mainline steam, but it sure as heck is a golden age of steam. Legends coming back. Unthinkable restorations completed and more on the way. It’s quite something. - Rob What more can I add? It's a great job, something we shouldn't be seeing--but we are anyway, and not just the only example! (Yeah, No. 4014 is another, and the list still isn't complete!) |
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| Author: | Tom F [ Thu May 23, 2019 2:03 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RGS #20 Fired Up! |
I remember reading a story about how this locomotive was traveling though a deep cut of snow in the middle of the night. A drunk man was walking between the rails and the #20 ran him over. It's good to finally see this locomotive back together. I know the Colorado Railroad museum has spent probably more to get this restored then it would have cost to build it from scratch. |
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| Author: | Richard Glueck [ Thu May 23, 2019 9:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RGS #20 Fired Up! |
Kelly, ya done it again! Great work, Strasburg shops. |
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| Author: | MD Ramsey [ Thu May 23, 2019 9:26 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RGS #20 Fired Up! |
Excellent! We look forward to it coming home.. MDR |
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| Author: | Kelly Anderson [ Thu May 23, 2019 10:11 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RGS #20 Fired Up! |
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| Author: | WVNorthern [ Thu May 23, 2019 11:09 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RGS #20 Fired Up! |
Will it be returning to Colorado by road or rail (on a flatcar)? |
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| Author: | Kelly Anderson [ Thu May 23, 2019 12:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RGS #20 Fired Up! |
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| Author: | hadder [ Thu May 23, 2019 1:01 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RGS #20 Fired Up! |
Kelly, is this locomotive compliant with Part 230? Eric |
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| Author: | G. W. Laepple [ Thu May 23, 2019 3:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RGS #20 Fired Up! |
I saw No. 20 move under its own power about 3 hours ago, and it does make all the right noises! Congratulations to LInn Moedinger, who handled the throttle on the first move, and the entire Strasburg shop team! |
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| Author: | PMC [ Thu May 23, 2019 3:17 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RGS #20 Fired Up! |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p86CFR8SjJQ |
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