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- From: SDupa@xview.csuohio.edu (Scott Hewis)
- Subject: Re: AT&SF 2-10-4 Steam engines
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- Organization: Cleveland State University - Telecomm
- References: <1992Dec28.160847.5343@uc.msc.edu>
- Date: Tue, 29 Dec 1992 18:29:25 GMT
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- In article <1992Dec28.160847.5343@uc.msc.edu> wes@uf.msc.edu (Wes Barris) writes:
- >From: wes@uf.msc.edu (Wes Barris)
- >Subject: AT&SF 2-10-4 Steam engines
- >Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 16:08:47 GMT
-
- >AT&SF had a number of 2-10-4s. A book of mine says that these engines
- >were numbered from 5001 on up and split into a couple of classes as
- >follows:
-
- >5001 - 5010: Class 5001
- >5011 - 50??: Class 5011
-
- >One of these engines is located at Santa Fe Park in Amarillo, TX. However,
- >my information shows this engine as #5000. Is this the correct number for
- >this engine? Was this engine renumbered?
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- >|_|____________/-------{__}---------------{__}_______|=|_________ ________|
- >/_(o)=(o) ( )( )( )( ) [__] ( )( )( )( ) [__]--(o) (o)(o)(o)-----(o)(o)(o)
- >===============================================================================
- >Wes Barris PH: (612) 626-8090
- >Minnesota Supercomputer Center, Inc. Email: wes@msc.edu
-
- Wes:
-
- If the 2-10-4 in Amarillo is the MADAME QUEEN then the number 5000 is
- correct. MADAME QUEEN was the prototype and/or first *real* Santa Fe
- 2-10-4 and was a one of a kind.
-
- Scott Hewis
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