Re: San Juan Passenger Cars

guymonmd Wrote:
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> I am sure the K locomotives could pull the time
> period coach set. No problem. Would it be a
> historically accurate representation of an event
> that may have happened in the 1920's?
> Likely not.


IIRC, the 'San Juan' – with the closed-vestibule passenger cars, a few of which are still in use on the D&S – ran from 1938 or '39 through January, 1951.  I've seen photos of it crossing Lobato trestle, near Coxo crossing, and at Cumbres Pass with either a K-28 or a K-36 on the head end – so either class engine would be appropriate, and I for one was disappointed that the #476 for #483 swap didn't take place.  SFAIK, the cars being restored to run with #168 are all of an appropriate somewhat older vintage.

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



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/14/2017 06:20PM by Russo Loco.