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Fred T

November 05, 2001 06:20PM

Currently reading that portion of Rasmussen's book on La Veta. While he doesn't give the last date for the 3400's or 3600's over the pass, the last picture showing one is of 3608 in Alamosa on Sept 24,1955. He also has a shot of the last steam run on the standard gauge with 1151 on Dec 26, 1956 on a turn from Alamosa to Creede and back. Crew members shown are conductor Harold Thayne, engineer Ben Greathouse, and general foreman Lou Ficklin.

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Alamosa Outbound Nov 4, 1956	AC 'Woody' Woodward	November 04, 2001 02:52AM
Re: Alamosa Outbound Nov 4, 1956	Greg Scholl	November 04, 2001 08:34AM
Was 5511 a diesel? NM	Craig Miller	November 04, 2001 10:06AM
Re: Was 5511 a diesel -it was in another era!	William	November 04, 2001 03:15PM
Re: Was 5511 a diesel -it was in another era!	Chile John	November 04, 2001 04:44PM
Re: Was 5511 a diesel -it was in another era!	AC 'Woody' Woodward	November 05, 2001 03:32PM
Re: Was 5511 a diesel -it was in another era!	Greg Scholl	November 05, 2001 03:48PM
Re: Was 5511 a diesel -it was in another era!	AC 'Woody' Woodward	November 05, 2001 05:07PM
End of steam on La Veta	Fred T	November 05, 2001 06:20PM
Re: Was 5511 a diesel -it was in another era!	Mark Stoeckel	November 05, 2001 07:53AM

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