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Re: [BRHSlist] Shop Goat 302

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Subject: Re: [BRHSlist] Shop Goat 302
From: Ken martin <kmartin@c...>
Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 19:30:52 -0700
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rgortowski@a... wrote:
> 
> Ken,
> 
> Thanks for the tip on the Corbin book. New mystery, though. The roster said
> that G3 1413 was converted to 302 in 3/31 and it was retired in 10/35. I
> have a roster that shows it was the shop engine for the Chicago Division in
> 1950. Was the Corbin book date a typo? It sure would seem that they would
> not retire this engine 4 years after converting it.
> 

I assume it is a typo as the picture is dated 1939.

> 
> Also, anyone have a starting point for making a reasonable 302? It was an
> 0-6-0. 

I would suggest a starting point to be a MDC slope back 0-6-0 switcher. It
will be a lot of work. For a cab I would look at the PSC/Kemtron Ma & Pa cab
if you can find one.

Good Luck

Ken Martin

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