QUOTE: Originally posted by martin.knoepfel Were the Challengers of the D&RGW and the WP the same desighn as UPs' challengers? This would give model railroaders great opportunities
Originally posted by dblstack Living nearby to MP 186 of the UPRR Austin TX Sub Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 17, 2005 7:17 AM The plan for WWII was Europe first, then the invasion of Japan. A massive redeployment of troops and materials from the east to the west coast would have been needed had the A-bomb not ended the war. Challangers were good dual-purpose engines and it's possible one reason for their choice was troop trains. Besides D&RGW, WP and UP got wartime Challengers. UP & SP and I'm sure some others also got wartime Northerns. Reply Edit bobwilcox Member sinceDecember 2001 From: Crozet, VA 1,049 posts Posted by bobwilcox on Sunday, April 17, 2005 6:39 AM The DRGW took the Challengers during WWII because that was the only power available. Bob Reply passengerfan Member sinceMarch 2004 From: Central Valley California 2,841 posts Posted by passengerfan on Sunday, April 17, 2005 3:29 AM Diesels especially the FT and F3 replaced much of the mainline steam rather early and since the Challengers were newer power they were able to get a good price for them on the used locomotive market (Clinchfield). Reply Anonymous Member sinceApril 2003 305,205 posts Short lived Challengers on Rio Grande Posted by Anonymous on Sunday, April 17, 2005 1:12 AM Good Morning, I was just reading in MR that of the handful of Challengers that Rio Grande bought in the 40's, the whole group was sold to Clinchfield in about 4 yrs from initial delivery. Anyone know why? I wonder what sort of work assignments Rio Grande had in mind when they bought them and if the Challengers didn't work out for that, or if traffic conditions / volume changed and no longer warrented the equipment? Seems like both DRGW and the Clinch had VERY different operating characteristics vs. the wide-open-spaces of the UP RR (i.e. the Nebraska main). Was that a contributor? Any feedback would help my curiosity. Muchas Gracias,[8D] Stack - - Reply Edit Join our Community! Our community is FREE to join. To participate you must either login or register for an account. Login » Register » Search the Community Newsletter Sign-Up By signing up you may also receive occasional reader surveys and special offers from Trains magazine.Please view our privacy policy More great sites from Kalmbach Media Terms Of Use | Privacy Policy | Copyright Policy
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