Re: Making up trains at Cumbres - Ernie's Map

Jim McKee Wrote:
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> For those that have a copy of the book "Rio Grande
> Narrow Gauge - The Final Years, Alamosa to Chama"
> by Joseph Hereford and Ernie Robart, reassembling
> a train at Cumbres is detailed on pages 92-94.
> However, this only details two cuts of cars, not
> three, but it does answer some questions.


Ah, yes, Jim -

For us fans of the C&TS, Ernie & Joe's book is "The Foamers' Bible".  I thought it was out-of-print, but per Dave Grandt's post (below), it's available from The Friends.   HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!    

Since both Ernie and his original publisher R.Robb gave me permission several years ago to scan photos from the book, and Ernie has given me permission to post his photos here on the NGDF, here is a scan of just one of the many excellent maps in this MUST-HAVE book as an enticement to purchase a copy if you don't already have one:


- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/02/2016 12:15PM by Russo Loco.