Remembering Ernie - on the Chihuahua Mineral RR
| March 17, 2019 08:35AM |
While the Rio Grande narrow gauge was slumbering in January 1968, Ernie was not idle, and headed down to the 3 foot gauge Chihuahua Mineral RR (FCM) that ran 15 miles from Avalos to Aguiles Serdan. The line was steeply graded and still used link and pin couplers. Here are a few of Ernie's dramatic photos.
Here is Ernie's sketch map for the location of the previous photo
The engines were turned on the Armstrong turnable at Aguiles Serdan for the return trip with loaded hoppers. 2-8-0 #7 0n January 30, 1968
Here is Ernie's sketch map for the location of the previous photo
The engines were turned on the Armstrong turnable at Aguiles Serdan for the return trip with loaded hoppers. 2-8-0 #7 0n January 30, 1968
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
The NGDF was started by Don Richter and is currently operated in his memory by Nathan Holmes and others. Others who have contributed to the upkeep of this board are (in no particular order): Charles McCandless, Everett Lueck, Ted Wilton, Cole Adams, James Bane, John Moellmer, Jon Bentz, Linn Moedinger, lloyd lehrer, Rod Jensen, John Craft, Steven Forney, Herb Kelsey, Bill Ramaley, Russ Sperry (El Russo Loco), Josh McNeal, John West, Jim Armstrong, Bob Bergstrom, Greg Scholl, Blake Forbes Doug van Veelen and Mark Fuller.