I read that due to iron mine winter closures, the DM&IR sent its articulateds 
off-site for winter work.  They went to mountain roads (D&RGW?) because 
mountain trains had to be shorter in winter due to stiffer bearing grease in 
cold weather.  

[email protected] wrote:The WPB also acted as a clearing 
house for lease of spare locomotives, shifting surplus power from one road 
to another not unlike what happens today with Diesel leasing. For the most 
part, the exchanges were of medium-sized locomotives -- no railroad wanted 
to give up its newest power -- but some articulated designs and 4-8-2s 
migrated to power-hungry roads the WPB designated as priority routes. 


Ted Larson
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