Re: It's #488's turn to wear the "portable" plow . . . 
| October 28, 2017 11:23AM |
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davidtltc Wrote:
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> It seems to me that they are moving the plow
> around yearly, I haven't seen it on 484 though.
> If 488 doesn't have to have a major re-fluing
> it will probably be on her in the spring.
Please Dave, NOT #484 in 2018 -
Next August 28 & 29 will be the FIFTIETH Anniversary of #484's involvement with the very last D&RGW freight operations over Cumbres Pass, and she wasn't wearing a plow when she fumigated downtown Antonito for the last time that year:
For additional photos of Rio Grande #484, taken the day before the one above, see [ngdiscussion.net].
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/2017 12:21PM by Russo Loco.
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> It seems to me that they are moving the plow
> around yearly, I haven't seen it on 484 though.
> If 488 doesn't have to have a major re-fluing
> it will probably be on her in the spring.
Please Dave, NOT #484 in 2018 -
Next August 28 & 29 will be the FIFTIETH Anniversary of #484's involvement with the very last D&RGW freight operations over Cumbres Pass, and she wasn't wearing a plow when she fumigated downtown Antonito for the last time that year:
For additional photos of Rio Grande #484, taken the day before the one above, see [ngdiscussion.net].
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 10/28/2017 12:21PM 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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