Re: (erielack) RE: Russian Decapods

["Schuyler G Larrabee" <sgl2_@_ix.netcom.com>]

There's one in the Spencer Shops complex in Spencer NC.  I think it was a
Southern engine.  They ARE a little odd in person.  It feels like you could
easily get from one side to the other between the frame and the boiler, that
space is so large . . .

SGL
- ----- Original Message -----
From: Al Reibel <areibel_@_toolcity.net>
To: Hollritt, Todd <todd.hollritt_@_attws.com>
Cc: <erielack_@_railfan.net>
Sent: Monday, December 24, 2001 1:43 PM
Subject: Re: (erielack) RE: Russian Decapods


>
>
> "Hollritt, Todd" wrote:
>
> >  Schuyler's right! There were a bunch of Russian Decapods operated by
U.S.
> > Railroads. But, How many have survived the torch? I know of one that
would
> > make a great Erie (NYS&W) replica today, I photographed this one in
Dallas
> > Texas a couple of years ago...
> >
>
> Isn't the 2-10-0 that the Strasburg RR runs a Russian?   It seems to me
that the
> last
> time we were down there, I recall the engineer referring to it as a
"Russian
> Decapod", ex Frisco?  I'll have to dig out my touristy stuff and see.
> Al
>

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