D&RGW 0577 wonderful discoveries
| April 26, 2017 03:46PM |
The restoration of 0577 is progressing really well in Cheyenne, today on stripping one of the number boards above the door we found these wonderful treasures....No 93 from 1886 and the amazing dog tax tag from 1893......Come and see 0577 and Klondike No 4 during Depot Days on May 20th and 21st when Wasatch Railroad contractors shop will be open to the public, and the Wasatch operated Cheyenne steamers miniature railway will be running, also one but hopefully two of High Plains Railroad Preservation's UP cabooses will be on display CA 2516 and CA-1 3171.
Contact me for more details of opening times etc.
Mike Pannell
0577 project manager
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/26/2017 03:57PM by Car57.
Contact me for more details of opening times etc.
Mike Pannell
0577 project manager
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 04/26/2017 03:57PM by Car57.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
The NGDF was started by Don Richter and is currently operated in his memory by Nathan Holmes and others. Others who have contributed to the upkeep of this board are (in no particular order): Charles McCandless, Everett Lueck, Ted Wilton, Cole Adams, James Bane, John Moellmer, Jon Bentz, Linn Moedinger, lloyd lehrer, Rod Jensen, John Craft, Steven Forney, Herb Kelsey, Bill Ramaley, Russ Sperry (El Russo Loco), Josh McNeal, John West, Jim Armstrong, Bob Bergstrom, Greg Scholl, Blake Forbes Doug van Veelen and Mark Fuller.