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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by rda1964 You certainly have some heavy duty steam power. I wonder if the 'camelbacks' are apt for the period? I ask because i don't really know when they were phased out. You could make a case for them as 'legacy engines'. [/quote] I would imagine that all camelbacks were retired long before the 1950s. They had a safety issue -- if a side rod broke, it wrecked havoc in the cab killing the engineer. However, just because camelbacks were not operating in the 1950s, that shouldn't stop you from running camelbacks on the Apple Valley if you like them. Just make up a story such as the Apple Valley got a good deal on used camelbacks from railroads that were phasing them out. The Apple Valley found that they really like the camelbacks, and have kept them in good repair ever since. You can also add that no one has ever been killed on the Apple Valley due to the stringent safety precautions by the crews. Its your railway, run what you want. If history doesn't match, make up your own history. That's what freelancing is all about. I like your senerio. The apple idea is excellent. I think the camelbacks would fit right in. Enjoy, Dale B.
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