12-29-2009, 01:47 PM
The story line goes on:
* I have recieved a letter from the little peoples Uintah Railway Co concerning the questioned Locomotive. It seams that one of there locomotives had a accident, and the the boiler, and cab were badly damaged. The railway maintance superintendent sugested a rebuild. A complete USRA 4-6-2 was purchased used from the ANNA railroad. From the time of purchase the Pacific never ran. It's drive was not properly made when it was new. Upon recieving, the boiler and cab were striped from its frame. The Unitah railways repairmen fitted the new boiler upon the 2-6-6-2 drive frame. The fit was more than good. A test run was proposed to check its how well it runs. Tho no number was applied to the cab The company still had it listed by its old number, #17. A builders photo of #17 is shown here.
* The new look of #17. This locomotive, it has been decieded will be upgraded from a switcher to a road engine. The tender from the USRA 4-6-2 will be added to this locomotive. So it is back to the repair shop for somemore work.
frank
* I have recieved a letter from the little peoples Uintah Railway Co concerning the questioned Locomotive. It seams that one of there locomotives had a accident, and the the boiler, and cab were badly damaged. The railway maintance superintendent sugested a rebuild. A complete USRA 4-6-2 was purchased used from the ANNA railroad. From the time of purchase the Pacific never ran. It's drive was not properly made when it was new. Upon recieving, the boiler and cab were striped from its frame. The Unitah railways repairmen fitted the new boiler upon the 2-6-6-2 drive frame. The fit was more than good. A test run was proposed to check its how well it runs. Tho no number was applied to the cab The company still had it listed by its old number, #17. A builders photo of #17 is shown here.
* The new look of #17. This locomotive, it has been decieded will be upgraded from a switcher to a road engine. The tender from the USRA 4-6-2 will be added to this locomotive. So it is back to the repair shop for somemore work.
frank
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