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Re: Summer steam excursion train
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Tue, 9 May 2000 06:12:26 GMT
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Hey, that's cool-- what city and what is the wheel config?
-John
John Morgan wrote:
> Hi Folks,
> I noticed in the local paper last week an item that might be of interest to the
> steam train fans. In an effort to "revitalize" our riverfront /downtown area,
> they are planing to have a 75 min steam excursion train ride. called the Three
> Rivers Rambler. They are converting Engine # 203 from coal burning to recycled
> motor oil. the Engine was first purchased by Washington & Lincolnton Railroad
> and was built by Baldwin Locomotive of Philadelphia, Pa, in 1925. I am excited
> about having a live steam train operating daily in town and just thought some
> of you might be interested in this news.
>
> John
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| The City is Knoxville, Tenn. The only picture they showed was from the inside of the shed where they are rebuilding it and it was dark and showed no details of the train... The story says they tried to use it in a quarry operation but it wasn't (...) (25 years ago, 10-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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| Hi Folks, I noticed in the local paper last week an item that might be of interest to the steam train fans. In an effort to "revitalize" our riverfront /downtown area, they are planing to have a 75 min steam excursion train ride. called the Three (...) (25 years ago, 9-May-00, to lugnet.trains)
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