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Date: 06/22/18 19:39
Steam locomotive makes pit stop in Dunsmuir
Author: photobob

I don't have a date on this and I can't read the engine number but the photo speaks for itself.

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Date: 06/22/18 19:43
Re: Steam locomotive makes pit stop in Dunsmuir
Author: MartyBernard

Obviously it entered out of turn. Marty

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Date: 06/22/18 20:27
Re: Steam locomotive makes pit stop in Dunsmuir
Author: Frisco1522

Aw crap! You had ONE job.

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Date: 06/22/18 21:36
Re: Steam locomotive makes pit stop in Dunsmuir
Author: EL3600

Another "Oh $#*t" minute.

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Date: 06/22/18 21:36
Re: Steam locomotive makes pit stop in Dunsmuir
Author: spnudge

Looks like they are going to drag it out first. They have a nice cribbing bed almost done, with the rear truck gone and the tender uncoupled.

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Date: 06/22/18 21:43
Re: Steam locomotive makes pit stop in Dunsmuir
Author: callum_out

That would get you a couple days off.

Out

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Date: 06/22/18 22:24
Re: Steam locomotive makes pit stop in Dunsmuir
Author: fbe

It took a while to get the roundabout idea worked out.

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Date: 06/23/18 08:40
Re: Steam locomotive makes pit stop in Dunsmuir
Author: drumwrencher

photobob Wrote:
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> I don't have a date on this and I can't read the
> engine number but the photo speaks for itself.

May 26, 1941. #3667.

https://www.trainorders.com/discussion/read.php?10,4034576,4034576#msg-4034576

Walter

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Date: 06/23/18 09:18
Re: Steam locomotive makes pit stop in Dunsmuir
Author: engine3420

Maybe a leaky throttle.
Chris

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Date: 06/23/18 13:09
Re: Steam locomotive makes pit stop in Dunsmuir
Author: GN599

A deck hitting the deck.

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Date: 06/23/18 15:08
Re: Steam locomotive makes pit stop in Dunsmuir
Author: rrman6

It was "the pits" for many a loco's, steam or diesel, just like this at various times with many different railroads in years past.  Probably earned somebody more "brownies" or termination!

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Date: 06/24/18 17:07
Re: Steam locomotive makes pit stop in Dunsmuir
Author: Margaret_SP_fan

"I knowed I shoulda stood in bed today!"

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