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Hi, All -
In the course of locating a few files that need to be re-scanned for Vol. II of the sreen saver, I came across some old B&W negs. They were pretty scratchy, on account of my (dad's) old East German Praktica 35mm had picked up a "virus" in the form of a cinder or three (one of the hazards of changing film downwind from a coal-burning steam locomotive.)
The first three show #484 (with a plow) and #493 double-heading out of Durango - Jan. 31, 1962. I was on my way back to college for the second semester of my senior year.
Near the junction:
Climbing the hill:
Crossing highway 160:
- Russo
p.s. Dates in the two subsequent posts of additional pics have been corrected.
Edited 6 time(s). Last edit at 07/21/2009 08:56PM by Russo Loco.
In the course of locating a few files that need to be re-scanned for Vol. II of the sreen saver, I came across some old B&W negs. They were pretty scratchy, on account of my (dad's) old East German Praktica 35mm had picked up a "virus" in the form of a cinder or three (one of the hazards of changing film downwind from a coal-burning steam locomotive.)
The first three show #484 (with a plow) and #493 double-heading out of Durango - Jan. 31, 1962. I was on my way back to college for the second semester of my senior year.
Near the junction:
Climbing the hill:
Crossing highway 160:
- Russo
p.s. Dates in the two subsequent posts of additional pics have been corrected.
Edited 6 time(s). Last edit at 07/21/2009 08:56PM by Russo Loco.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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