Re: Steam and snowy mountains on Iron Ore RR
| July 02, 2019 05:06PM |
All of the ore trains on the 13 mile cog section over the pass were powered by two engines, one in the lead and a rear end helper. Here are a 0-6-2Ts dragging empties up the south side of the pass
Here is one of the 0-12-0Ts in the lead with an 0-6-2T helper
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/02/2019 05:52PM by Olaf Rasmussen.
Here is one of the 0-12-0Ts in the lead with an 0-6-2T helper
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 07/02/2019 05:52PM by Olaf Rasmussen.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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