Manitou & Pikes Peak coach back home
| April 27, 2016 07:35PM |
Manitou and Pikes Peak passenger coach 104 arrived back at the railway today after having axle and truck work at Strasburg, Colorado over the last few months. This coach was built in 1890 by Wason Manufacturing Company. The coach and Baldwin locomotive number four will operate several times this year on short runs at the railway as part of the cogs 125th birthday events. Dates can be found with other information at the railway's website. www.cograil.com.
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rackrail | April 27, 2016 07:35PM |
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jalbers | April 28, 2016 10:27AM |
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rackrail | April 28, 2016 06:20PM |
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edsshay | April 28, 2016 06:32PM |
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JointLineRailfan | April 28, 2016 07:21PM |
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rackrail | April 29, 2016 01:12AM |
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Ed Stabler | April 28, 2016 08:09PM |
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rackrail | April 29, 2016 01:02AM |
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Ed Stabler | April 29, 2016 05:24AM |
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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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