Turning Big VGN 2-10-10-2s at Roanoke ?

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Papa Abram: there are Virginian experts on this list, some of whom are not
on, and may not even be aware of the Virginian IO Group.
Rick Stone promised me in 1984 that NWHS would "take care of the
Virginian", and that promise has been kept.
Even had some Virginian Primary Focus guys in Society Management.

Frank Bongiovanni

On Wed, Apr 12, 2023 at 12:54 PM NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
wrote:

> Abe
>
> The AE 2-10-10-2 were turned on the turntables at Princeton, Roanoke and
> Victoria. All had 120 foot tables available. An 80 foot turntable was
> replaced with a 130 foot table at Sewalls Point in 1945. Page had a 100
> foot turntable. Elmore had a large wye track which could easily handle the
> locomotive
>
> The AE had a wheelbase of 97 feet, and overall couple face dimension of
> 106 foot eight inches.
>
> What was actually larger would be the AG, 2-6-6-6, which had a wheelbase
> of 112 foot 11 inches. over coupler faces of 125 foot, seven and 7/8
> inches, which brings me the question of why was a 130 foot table even
> considered?
>
> Best
> Ken Miller
>
> > On Apr 12, 2023, at 12:02 PM, NW Mailing List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org>
> wrote:
> >
> > I think it is circumspect to ask questions about the VGN on this forum,
> but if not, just shoot me.  The world has too many Geezers, anyway.
> >
> > How were the big VGN 2-10-10-2s turned at Roanoke?  I can't recall where
> there would have been enough room for a wye on the VGN at Roanoke.
> >
> > And can we expand the question to how those big engines were turned at
> Norfolk and Victoria?
> >
> > -- abram burnett
> > Vertically Integrated, Horizontally Diversified World Turnip Profit
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