Re: C&S Operating Practices

Posted by Derrell Poole on Feb 06, 2015; 6:55am
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/C-S-Operating-Practices-tp287p776.html

Mike, The photos appear to span several years. How many years does it take to figure out something doesn't work? We see just two narrow gauge engines with half a dozen sanding tubes - or what appears to be sanding tubes - out of the sand box. There is an experiment that apparently didn't work! We see them in 1902 or 3 and that's it! One year - maybe. But we see multiple engines over an extended period and 3 company names switching main rods; and then they were all changed back.... Hmmmm. I'm just not making the connection on how that dynamics means long rods didn't exist on locomotives built with short rod.

Let me be blunt. You were wrong. Now you are rationalizing to somehow not be wrong. That is what offends me. Not holding it against you. But I've had to eat my words plenty of times and will again. What makes anyone here above that? Your Name perhaps? If we are truly historians then we must be willing to sacrifice our names and our egos upon the alter of the Truth as best we know it.