Re: RGS motive power

John K Wrote:
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> Great spreadsheet!
>
> I'd love to see it cover the '20s as well. There
> was a period in the mid to late 20's when the big
> K's showed up on the Rio Grande that shifted a lot
> of power to the RGS. Bob Richardson wrote that in
> 1925, 9 of 10 C-19s were on lease to the RGS, and
> 40 and 41 were RGS engines, so 11 of 12 were there
> at once. In the late 20's, I'm guessing 450, 451,
> 457, and 460 might have been seen there as well.

As soon as track upgrades were completed (Fall of '25 North of Rico, Jan. of '28 for the South end) the C-19's were mostly replaced by K-27's in RGS service. In December of '25 452, 456, 463 & 464 were all in use on the RGS. 11/30/29 RGS was using 454, 455, 457, 458, 460 & 463.[ "The Mudhens" by Dennis O'Berry, pgs 16-17}

One of the first things the Victor Miller receivership did was put all the RGS engines, except for the C-16's, back into service and quit leasing D&RGW engines. Throughout the rest of the Miller years policy seems to have been to rely on these RGS engines (20, 22, 25, 40, 41, 42) and only rent engines when traffic was high(er). This began to change after Mr Miller left in late1938.

hank