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RE: PC: LV C628s not all built to PC/PRR specs



All of the Monon's were rebuilt and WERE given the Black and White Scheme.  The first to be painted red was the 630 in 1971 or 72.

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> From: 	Steve Vargo[SMTP:anthrax7 -AT- excite.com]
> Reply To: 	penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
> Sent: 	Tuesday, January 25, 2000 8:24 PM
> To: 	penn-central -AT- smellycat.com
> Subject: 	Re: PC: LV C628s not all built to PC/PRR specs
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>  According to an old Diesel Era, the ex-Monon C628s were heavier than the
> new-build C628s by around 5 tons or so. I don't have the exact figure
> accessible right now, so I'm not responsible to the nitpickers...
>  The reason why Monon ended up kicking their C628s back to Alco was because
> they were just too big (read chubby) for their trackage. None of the former
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