Class A 1208 Tests on the Pennsylvania RR

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Dave
I don't remember either.
Jim
John Rhodes

On Sat, Jul 5, 2025, 7:57 PM NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <
nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:

> I found another two sources:
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> 1. C&O 2-10-4 Locomotives by Karen Parker, pgs 71-72.
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> The primary source for this excerpt is from another source that I provided
> to COHS:
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> 2.  Milepost, Vol.10, no.5, Nov 1992, "Off The Shelf " by Charlie Meyer,
> pgs 19-21
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> If you don't have access to these  and the previously mentioned sources,
> let me know and I'll try to come up with a summary.  The basic flaws were
> lack of performance, possibility of poor quality coal, roller bearing
> design, and boiler outswing causing clearance issues on curves.
>
> Also, John Rhodes, if you know what those articles were, pls let me know.
> I've long forgot  when they were published. Ah, the disadvantages of
> aging.......
>
> Dave Stephenson
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> On Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 01:33:52 PM EDT, NW Mailing List via
> NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list at nwhs.org> wrote:
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> Is there any information or pictures on 1208’s test run on the PRR?
> Specifically location, what service/trains it was tested on, and any
> photographs of these test runs. Thanks.
>
> Sincerely,
> Joseph Congemi
> Cell Phone: 404-374-2370
> Email: jmcongemi at comcast.net
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