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Earl

December 15, 2009 12:51PM

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I think the upper one was taken in July 1968. 493 and 483 were on that train. They painted 93's and '83's nose for that trip.

The Antonito Red Devil was on the list of items purchased by the C&TS in 1970, and it was supposed to be moved to the C&TS yard. However, unknown parties had it cut up in the spring of 1971. The only part is it that survived was the enameled sign saying "The Red Devil Locomotive Coaler - built by the Ross & White Co."

Both Red Devils were installed in 1956. The foundations for both of them are still visible in Alamosa and Antonito.

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493 at the coal loader	Rich Muth	December 13, 2009 04:26PM
Re: 493 at the coal loader	EBTfan15	December 13, 2009 04:37PM
Re: 493 at the coal loader	Jerry Day	December 13, 2009 05:42PM
Re: 493 at the coal loader	jim pallow	December 13, 2009 06:07PM
Re: 493 at the coal loader	John West	December 13, 2009 08:08PM
Re: 493 at the coal loader	Earl	December 15, 2009 12:51PM
Re: 493 at the coal loader	WRRRJosh	December 14, 2009 12:22AM
Re: Red Devil Loaders	Russo Loco	December 14, 2009 11:16AM
Re: 493 at the coal loader	Jerry Day	December 14, 2009 02:38PM
Alamosa Red Devil pic	John West	December 14, 2009 02:49PM
Re: 493 at the coal loader	GeorgeGaskill	December 14, 2009 02:54PM
Re: 493 at the coal loader	hank	December 15, 2009 10:59AM
Re: 493 at the coal loader	Eldon Elmore	December 14, 2009 03:22PM
Front end loaders	John West	December 14, 2009 04:11PM
Re: Front end loaders	The Josh	December 14, 2009 04:18PM
Re: Front end loaders	Russo Loco	December 15, 2009 09:44AM

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