TonyK375 Wrote:
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> Not saying that is where those shovels are going
> but plenty of WWII projects rolling and lots of
> American servicemen on the front lines long before
> Dec 7th. American flying the PBY that found the
> Bismarck in May of '41 and US Navy escorting
> convoys all the way to Iceland with the USS
> Kearney and the USS Rueben James being torpedoed
> in October. The RJ was sunk killing 115. These
> were in addition to Americans serving with foreign
> governments like the American Volunteer Group and
> other organizations.
>
> The shovels must have been headed to the Durango
> area or the NM coal mines. A pretty good size
> operation to order two new shovels at the same
> time. Great pics and no question what my next
> flat car project will be. I think I will be
> giving Eric Bracher a call at Rio Grande Models to
> place an order for a couple more of his great
> Lorain shovel kits.
>
> A very poor Quality shot of a D&RGW shovel sitting
> in Silverton by the way. Could have been the
> Railroads's own equipment.
> [attachment 43991 DRGWshovelinSilverton.jpg]
Tony.
I was thinking of ordering two Loran from Eric my self but it's the two bulls that have me stumped there are big machines they may be hard to find. Oh Bill do you have any photos of the last two flats.
Bill.
From up north.