C-18's in the 1940's

guymonmd Wrote:

> It looks like a C-18 to me too.
> 320 was scrapped in 1938 so it is not 320.
> I would guess it is 317. 317 was scrapped in 1946
> at Montrose according to DRGW.net. Parts went to
> 318.
> However the engine could possibly be 315, 317, 318
> or 319. I can not completely rule out 316 but I
> don think so.

In the 1940's usage of the C-18's was (roughly)[1]

315 on Ouray Branch 7/41 at Durango as switcher by 6/42, stayed there until retired in in 10/49

316 at Montrose throughout the early 40's, mostly used on Ouray branch, used there in the early part of '45, retired 11/46

317 Used mostly Gunnison-Montrose in the 40's, Gunnison Switcher in Fall of '44 (at least from 8/18/44 to 10/17/44) dismantled 11/48

318 mostly Gunnison-Montrose until 5/49, used on Ouray Branch after Black Canyon line removed, sold 1/54

319 Wandered a bit more. In Gunnison 7/40, at Durango 9/42 & 6/46, leased to RGS '43, '47, '49. Mostly at Durango after the war.

Ouray branch engine in Fall of '44 was mostly either 316 or 345. 340 was also used a lot on the branch until '49.

hank
[1] I really need to get back to going through Jimmy's old posts, once I get caught up on the current set. Dratted RL!