Bill Scobie Wrote:
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> 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.
Tony.
Just had a good look at Eric Loran and Bull kits and I don't think there big enough. Will have to keep looking.
Bill.
From up north.
