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In 1984 I saw a 2-8-8-2 N&W Y-3 in operation in Allahabad, India. Someone, I don't recall who, told me that it had been converted to nuclear power, to make the steam in the boiler. THAT was a big engine, and I was duly impressed. <br /> They told me that the old firetubes were routed one into the other, and the reactor was in the firebox, along with some pumps to circulate the heated water. Was told this made up the Primary system. <br /> Whoever owned it,J & M RailRoad,Inc.???, had rebuilt the entire locomotive, had a solid cast steel boiler could withstand up to 27,000 psi. I heard that it had pulled a 100,000 ton coal consist all by herself, from Hyderabad to Allahabad at an average speed of 45 mph. Just though you might be interested.
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