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Russo Loco

July 27, 2018 10:43AM

Registered: 16 years ago
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I passed everyone's thanks and complements along to Ernie -

And as a reward he sent me another 250+ negatives to scan, so stay tuned for the 50th Anniversary of the very last REAL freights — one month from today, tomorrow, and Monday . . .

- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender

p.s. I posted a few previews at [ngdiscussion.net] et seq., [ngdiscussion.net], [ngdiscussion.net] and [ngdiscussion.net].

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Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Russo Loco	July 17, 2018 11:57AM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Roger Hogan	July 17, 2018 12:03PM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Stewart Rhine	July 17, 2018 01:17PM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Bill Scobie	July 17, 2018 01:17PM
Re: The Whiplash from Big Horn Peak - 07/17/68	Russo Loco	July 17, 2018 03:56PM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	jim pallow	July 17, 2018 04:22PM
Re: "Go West, Young Man" - 07/17/68	Russo Loco	July 17, 2018 05:29PM
Re: Westbound, Cumbres to Cresco - 07/17/68	Russo Loco	July 17, 2018 06:02PM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Samart	July 17, 2018 06:39PM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Popeye8762	July 17, 2018 08:04PM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Tom Peterman	July 18, 2018 08:30AM
Re: #498 at Monero in the Morning - 07/18/68	Russo Loco	July 18, 2018 10:22AM
Re: #498 between Monero and Chama - 07/18/68	Russo Loco	July 18, 2018 10:39AM
Re: #498 at Monero in the Morning - 07/18/68	hank	July 19, 2018 08:28AM
Re: #498 at Monero in the Morning - 07/18/68	GeorgeGaskill	July 20, 2018 02:41AM
Re: #498 at Monero in the Morning - 07/18/68	jcpatten	July 20, 2018 04:44AM
Re: Fate of cars dropped between Durango & Arboles on 07/17/68 . . .	Russo Loco	July 20, 2018 07:59PM
Re: Fate of cars dropped between Durango & Arboles on 07/17/68 . . .	Tomstp	July 20, 2018 09:10PM
Re: The last D&RGW 'Cumbres Turn' - 07/18/68 (1)	Russo Loco	July 18, 2018 11:13AM
Re: The last D&RGW 'Cumbres Turn' - up the hill (2)	Russo Loco	July 18, 2018 11:31AM
Re: The last D&RGW 'Cumbres Turn' - up the hill (3)	Russo Loco	July 18, 2018 01:34PM
Re: The last D&RGW 'Cumbres Turn' - back to town (4)	Russo Loco	July 18, 2018 02:01PM
Re: The last D&RGW 'Cumbres Turn' - back to town (4)	george pearce	July 18, 2018 05:11PM
Re: The last D&RGW 'Cumbres Turn' - back to town (5)	Russo Loco	July 18, 2018 02:17PM
Re: A mid-afternoon "break" at Chama - 07/18/68	Russo Loco	July 18, 2018 02:36PM
Re: Next-to-Last Eastbound Freight over Cumbres - 07/18/68 (1)	Russo Loco	July 18, 2018 02:52PM
Re: Next-to-Last Freight / Last Run of #493 - 07/18/68 (2)	Russo Loco	July 18, 2018 03:26PM
Re: Next-to-Last Freight / Last Run of #493 - 07/18/68 (2)	Paul Davenport	July 18, 2018 07:07PM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Wayne Laepple	July 18, 2018 07:09PM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Stewart Rhine	July 18, 2018 07:15PM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Russo Loco	July 18, 2018 09:12PM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	tomc	July 19, 2018 08:03AM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	John West	July 20, 2018 10:50AM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Russo Loco	July 20, 2018 11:52AM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	John West	July 20, 2018 03:20PM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Russo Loco	July 20, 2018 04:34PM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Sharrod	December 10, 2018 11:01AM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Russo Loco	December 10, 2018 11:28AM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Earl	December 10, 2018 01:18PM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Russo Loco	December 10, 2018 02:14PM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Jim McKee	July 20, 2018 11:34AM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Russo Loco	July 20, 2018 12:10PM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Earl	July 21, 2018 10:42AM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	Herb Kelsey	July 22, 2018 05:43PM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	drgwng	July 26, 2018 07:12PM
Re: The Last REAL Freights over Cumbres - 08/28-29/68	Russo Loco	July 27, 2018 10:43AM
Re: Next-to-Last Freights over Cumbres - 07/17-18/68	JohnM	December 12, 2018 08:06AM

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