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I read somewhere that a 2-8-4 used on avg. 225 to 250# of coal per hour. <br />Add to that stopping every hour or so for water and oil for the wheel brng's. <br />How did they make any time? <br />It seems that 1/2 of a train crew's shift was spent keeping the enging in RR's <br />were thrilled with Diesel.
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