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<div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Perhaps someone can confirm a rumor that I heard about the 1208's test runs on the Pennsy.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">I was once told that the PRR used two different grades of coal in its steam locomotives: a higher grade for passenger locomotives and a lower grade for freight locomotives. The 1208, being primarily a freight locomotive, got the lower grade of coal and its steaming quality on the Pennsy was never equal to its capabilities on the N&W.</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Any truth to that rumor?</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Bill King</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false">Arlington, Virginia</div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div dir="ltr" data-setdir="false"><br></div><div><br></div>
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On Saturday, July 5, 2025 at 01:33:50 PM EDT, NW Mailing List via NW-Mailing-List <nw-mailing-list@nwhs.org> wrote:
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<div><div dir="ltr">Is there any information or pictures on 1208’s test run on the PRR? Specifically location, what service/trains it was tested on, and any photographs of these test runs. Thanks.<br></div><div dir="ltr"><br></div><div dir="ltr">Sincerely,<br></div><div dir="ltr">Joseph Congemi<br></div><div dir="ltr">Cell Phone: 404-374-2370<br></div><div dir="ltr">Email: <a href="mailto:jmcongemi@comcast.net" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">jmcongemi@comcast.net</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">________________________________________<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="mailto:NW-Mailing-List@nwhs.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">NW-Mailing-List@nwhs.org</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">To change your subscription go to<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://pairlist6.pair.net/mailman/options/nw-mailing-list" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pairlist6.pair.net/mailman/options/nw-mailing-list</a><br></div><div dir="ltr">Browse the NW-Mailing-List archives at<br></div><div dir="ltr"><a href="https://pairlist6.pair.net/pipermail/nw-mailing-list/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://pairlist6.pair.net/pipermail/nw-mailing-list/</a><br></div></div>
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