SP 18 on the D&S

Southern Pacific narrow gauge 4-6-0 number 18 arrived in Durango this morning. The tender was delivered a week ago. The truck bringing the 18 was too long and large to use the normal D&S unloading ramp, so the crew assembled a temporary ramp. Diesel #1 with a 6500 series idler flat car gingerly rolled 18 off the truck and to the turntable where she was placed in the stall ahead of 493 and next to her tender. The crew had to remove the 3/4 size coupler knuckle and replaced it with a temporary dummy knuckle. In the next days she will be setup and prepared for test runs.

I would like to make a request that those replying and commenting please refrain from negative comments and the moronic attempts at humor that have resulted in threads going into the ozone. If a thread here goes that way, I will not post any more photos or info on the 18.