I think I read it in Railfan some years ago, from editor Jim Boyd, who was
from Sterling, IL.
Bob Yarger, Editor
Railway Preservation News (free website)
www.rypn.org
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Sent: Friday, December 10, 2004 11:55 AM
Subject: [CBQ] O1-a 0-8-0
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> December 10, 2004
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> Bob - Where did you read this? Please advise. I've heard the same rumor
over
> the years, but have never seen any "factual proof" in writing.
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> Also, at least one ex-GTW 0-8-0 was equipped with a tender off a scrapped
> O1-a, so maybe there's some confusion along these lines.
>
> NWS&W did take several M-4 2-10-4 engines and cut the the rods off and
pony
> trucks out from under them so they could be switched behind the mill to
serve
> as stationary boilers. I have several photos of the 0-10-4s in that
service.
>
> Prior to the ex-GTW 0-8-0 engines, NWS&W used a number of ex-CB&Q G-5
0-6-0
> engines to switch the steel mill. I have searched and searched over the
years
> for photos of these engines in service at NWS&W, but have never seen an
image.
>
> Best Regards - Louis
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