Re: End of N.G. freight ops, Antonito
| January 25, 2015 07:38PM |
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Casey, Paul et al -
Since we're looking at Antonito, here are a few more of my recent re-scans of photos
taken about three months before Ernie's (above), converted to B&W. It was a dark and
stormy afternoon, befitting the occasion ...
#498 headed to Antonito, crossing the little trestle (now a corrugated-steel culvert) at m.p. 286.72:
About five miles further on, just outside of town: *
Helper #484 paused at the depot for orders, #498 and train - with dozer - just behind:
Upon departure, Eldon and Gail use #484 to 'fumigate' the railroad yard:
"Th' ... Th' ... That's All, Folks!"
- Roosso
* With apologies to Scott turner, who doesn't like 'em "going away" - in either sense of the term ...
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 01/30/2015 12:50PM by Russo Loco.
Since we're looking at Antonito, here are a few more of my recent re-scans of photos
taken about three months before Ernie's (above), converted to B&W. It was a dark and
stormy afternoon, befitting the occasion ...
#498 headed to Antonito, crossing the little trestle (now a corrugated-steel culvert) at m.p. 286.72:
About five miles further on, just outside of town: *
Helper #484 paused at the depot for orders, #498 and train - with dozer - just behind:
Upon departure, Eldon and Gail use #484 to 'fumigate' the railroad yard:
"Th' ... Th' ... That's All, Folks!"
- Roosso
* With apologies to Scott turner, who doesn't like 'em "going away" - in either sense of the term ...
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 01/30/2015 12:50PM 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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