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Pkwlsn

July 06, 2020 02:01AM

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Herb Kelsey Wrote:
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> 20 in 1947 and 74 in 49 got green boiler jackets
> painted and paid for by the Rocky Club for the
> excursions. To my knowledge no other locos were
> given such treatment. The "evidence" of green
> jackets on the Rio Grande is a 1937 directive by
> the D&RGW. The RGS, as of 1929, was no longer
> under their control.

Thanks! I'm quite familiar with both sides of the debate on the D&RGW, but I'm completely ignorant on all things RGS. I appreciate the clarification.

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RGS 20 in 1947	drgwk37	July 04, 2020 08:37AM
Re: RGS 20 in 1947	BillGrierson	July 04, 2020 02:37PM
Re: RGS 20 in 1947	drgwk37	July 04, 2020 02:44PM
Re: RGS 20 in 1947	nedsn3	July 05, 2020 07:04AM
Re: RGS 20 in 1947	Kevin Cook	July 05, 2020 03:15PM
Re: RGS 20 in 1947	drgwk37	July 05, 2020 06:58PM
Re: RGS 20 in 1947	hank	July 05, 2020 09:07PM
Re: RGS 20 in 1947	Earl	July 06, 2020 12:03AM
Re: RGS 20 in 1947	drgwk37	July 05, 2020 06:57PM
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Re: RGS 20 in 1947	K37Kunugi	July 05, 2020 08:19PM
Re: RGS 20 in 1947	Earl	July 05, 2020 08:53PM
Re: RGS 20 in 1947	Jeff Taylor	July 06, 2020 12:21AM
Re: RGS 20 in 1947	Pkwlsn	July 06, 2020 01:07AM
Re: RGS 20 in 1947	Herb Kelsey	July 06, 2020 01:34AM
Re: RGS 20 in 1947	Pkwlsn	July 06, 2020 02:01AM

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