Re: D&RGW Opening Day, 05/28/68 - Break Time in Chama
| May 28, 2018 03:36PM |
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Hi once more -
Per Earl's note, Eldon went off duty at 3:35 p.m. after the train arrived in Chama — fifty years ago today, almost to the minute:
Photo Copyright © 1968, 2018 by Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
I wonder if John West's car is one of those in the photo above?
Not long after arrival, #476's fire was cleaned at the ash pit:
Photo Copyright © 1968, 2018 by Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
. . . and both engines took on water (I presume), fuel & sand:
Photos Copyright © 1968, 2018 by Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
Photo Copyright © 1968, 2018 by Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
Photo Copyright © 1968, 2018 by Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
Note the two young railfans at the far right of the last photo above.
(To be continued.)
- Roosso
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/05/2018 04:19PM by Russo Loco.
Per Earl's note, Eldon went off duty at 3:35 p.m. after the train arrived in Chama — fifty years ago today, almost to the minute:
Photo Copyright © 1968, 2018 by Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
I wonder if John West's car is one of those in the photo above?
Not long after arrival, #476's fire was cleaned at the ash pit:
Photo Copyright © 1968, 2018 by Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
. . . and both engines took on water (I presume), fuel & sand:
Photos Copyright © 1968, 2018 by Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
Photo Copyright © 1968, 2018 by Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
Photo Copyright © 1968, 2018 by Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
Note the two young railfans at the far right of the last photo above.
(To be continued.)
- Roosso
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/05/2018 04:19PM 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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