Re: 340 at Montrose

hank Wrote:
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> drgwk37 Wrote:
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> > The 340
> > pic with the red roof was taken when she was
> out
> > of service
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> Not out of service, just not very popular with the
> crews. 340 was shopped just before the
> Sapinero-Cedar Creek trackage was removed and
> assigned to Montrose for use on the Ouray branch
> along with 318, 454 & 456. From 1949 until 456 was
> scrapped (Feb. of '52) and 340 sold to Knotts
> (Mar. of '52) these 4 engines were all in use on
> the Ouray branch (and the Cedar Creek stub).
> However the only section of all this trackage that
> the K-27's couldn't be used on was the last 10
> miles into Ouray which was the domain of the 318 &
> 340. Crews preferred the 318, so the 340 mostly
> sat, but she was still in service until sold.
>
> Hank


My comment was based on that photo ad 340 is not connected to the 318's old tender in that picture.

William
aka drgwk37