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Rockyrailroad578 In reply to ArdsleyTank [2016-06-29 01:32:02 +0000 UTC]

It probably doesn't help that my uncle's grandfather was a dealer of Marion shovels!

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ArdsleyTank In reply to Rockyrailroad578 [2016-06-30 01:33:10 +0000 UTC]

Oh wow! Really?

That's awesome!

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Rockyrailroad578 In reply to ArdsleyTank [2016-06-30 03:59:24 +0000 UTC]

Yep! Although if I were to get a steam shovel, I'd prefer to build a new one that can fit onto a trailer, and it'd probably be cabless.

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ArdsleyTank In reply to Rockyrailroad578 [2016-06-30 13:21:03 +0000 UTC]

That would be neat!  I myself am a fan of the Marion Model 28...  Who needs caterpillars?

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Rockyrailroad578 In reply to ArdsleyTank [2016-06-30 18:09:20 +0000 UTC]

You do when you're operating heavy machinery in dirt. I'm curious about how the traction wheels worked though, looks neat. The model 21 is my favorite.

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ArdsleyTank In reply to Rockyrailroad578 [2016-07-01 00:59:18 +0000 UTC]

Yeah, that's the main reason why I like them.  Although, I can't imagine that they worked well...

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Rockyrailroad578 In reply to ArdsleyTank [2016-07-01 04:33:14 +0000 UTC]

Of most pics I've seen of Model 28s, they were converted to either rail wheels or caterpillar tracks.

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