Re: Rumors? You want RUMORS . . .

guymonmd Wrote:
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> So is there a possibility that the D&S will
> have all three k-28's (473, 476 and 478)
> running at some point in the next 2-3 years?


All of which means, Guy -

If arrangements can be made for "borrowing" all of the non-C&TS locos involved, not to mention hauling them to Chama  

- That the 50th Anniversary Celebrations of the Last Year of Rio Grande Freights over Cumbres Pass could be started off with a bang by re-creating the Antonito-Chama portion of the Mad Dash in late May,* would hit a peak with re-creations of the last revenue freights on August 28 & 29 (by renumbering #491 as #498 and either #488 or #489 as #483), and then end with a flourish with a reenactment of the Antonito-Chama leg of the final "hospital train" in early December.  

Early in the season - #478 & #476 on 05/28/68: *

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During the late-August lull - #483 & #484 on 08/28/68:

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Also in August - #498 & #484 on 08/29/68:

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And well after the regular end of the season - #483 & #473 on 12/06/68:

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OOoops, I almost forgot; this pre-season reenactment would run only to Lava Loop before turning and heading home - #478 & #476 on 04/23/68:

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- Roosso

* It looks like The Friends would have to drop everything else, and start rebuilding pipe gons and idlers - and loads . . .   Maybe this one won't happen after all.