Re: Fire Tools - Preferred Coal Source

Posted by Mike Trent on Mar 21, 2024; 3:01pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Fire-Tools-tp19512p19523.html

Hi Dave. The smaller engines wouldn't need long tools. Over the years they probably figured out a lot of things to keep them going. I made reference earlier to Denver (C&S) delivering Trinidad coal up  on the NG to the dismay of all the firemen. I'm sure that affected the evolution and use of these things. What they preferred by far was coal that came from the Western Slope.

Doug said that the best coal the C&S received in Denver and also used on the East and West Ends came from Oak Creek Colorado. Southwest of Steamboat Springs. It was hauled to Denver on the D&RGW, and was far superior to "Trinidad" coal.