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drgwk37

March 22, 2018 06:41AM

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Earl Wrote:
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> Chris Walker Wrote:
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> > Earl
> >
> > 1st pic is 1948 December 4
> > 2nd pic is 1948 December 9
>
>
> OK.... 453 is not head to scrap. She is headed to
> the shop for overhaul and equipping to be the
> Durango switch engine.
>
> 453 didn't get retired until 1953 or so.

I've updated my post to reflect this--your right it didn't retire until at least 1953. Nice catch Earl/Chris!

William
aka drgwk37

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Dead 453 in Alamosa	drgwk37	March 20, 2018 12:31PM
Re: Dead 453 in Alamosa	Greg Scholl	March 20, 2018 02:40PM
Re: Dead 453 in Alamosa	rdamurphy	March 20, 2018 10:36PM
Re: Dead 453 in Alamosa	Greg Scholl	March 21, 2018 08:28AM
Re: Dead 453 in Alamosa	Earl	March 21, 2018 08:09PM
Re: Dead 453 in Alamosa	Chris Walker	March 22, 2018 12:04AM
Re: Dead 453 in Alamosa	Earl	March 22, 2018 06:16AM
Re: Dead 453 in Alamosa	drgwk37	March 22, 2018 06:41AM

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