Re: Drew Jacksich's D&RGW photographs from June 1967

Wayne Hoskin Wrote:
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> > Sharrod Wrote:
> > --------------------------------------------------
> > And here is a direct link to the photo. This is
> > the most interesting photo I have seen recently.
> > The contrast of the 1920s narrow gauge steam and
> > the modern diesel really symbolize what the
> > historic value and obsolete technology the narrow
> > gauge represented at the end.
> >
>
> Not to nit pic but shouldn't the tag read "DRGW
> 484 posed next to GP diesel's at Alamosa", most likely a pair of GP7's.
> Or does the SD stand for something else in this context??


The overall context of the post by Sharrod is to contrast the [obsolete] NG steam vs the SG [modern] diesel locomotive.

I took it as the "SD" was really a typo, actually intended to be SG (Standard Guage).



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/27/2018 11:08AM by Rader Sidetrack.