Re: 476 takes a spin on the Durango TT

Ryan Scott Wrote:
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> Based on memory from the late 90s, stall 9 is the
> one that they use for the daily servicing, and
> passes through to the North. Both 8 and 9 have
> full length and width pits. Boiler washes usually
> happened in 8. 7 has the drop pit and connects
> with the machine shop. 5 and 6 have timber pits
> close to the doors. I dont think 4 had a pit.
> Ryan

Hi Ryan,
You have a good memory, better than mine. I checked out an old video [youtu.be] (Aug. 2000) shop tour of mine and looks like stall 4 has a timber pit. It doesn't show and I don't remember open pits in 5 and 6.The video at 10:10 shows 486 from back door on pit 9. I don't think the back track is often used as the rails are covered in with coal fines. I remember someone spent a day digging out for the flanges so an engine could be pulled out there. So, 486 is on stall 9 pulled in straight for service, all others are backed in. 480 is on stall 8, 482 is on 7 that goes +- 30' into machine shop, 473 gets turned on table in the dark and is spotted on stall 6. 478 is on 5, 481 is on 4. Stall 3 is for tender repairs and 1 and 2 have no tracks and are welding areas.
Bob