Re: Dirk Ramsey

MD Ramsey Wrote:
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> I am sorry to say that I learned yesterday that
> longtime NGDF poster, and my cousin, Dirk Ramsey
> passed away in April at his home in Ufa, Russia.
>
> Dirk was a longtime volunteer at the Colorado
> Railroad Museum starting in the early 60's. He
> hired out as a laborer on the DRGW in the mid 60's
> and eventually worked his way up to machinist and
> locomotive foreman. He retired from the UP as the
> Pueblo, CO roundhouse foreman and relocated to
> Walden, CO. He served as the mayor of Walden for
> several years. He eventually moved to Russia and
> lived his retirement life there with his wife,
> Olga.
>
> Dirk was involved early with returning DRGW 346 to
> service in the early 60's. While working at the
> Burnham Shops, he was able to obtain and fabricate
> whatever may have been needed as well as obtaining
> used tools for use at the museum. We would often
> chuckle that in 1981, he was loading air pumps,
> lubricators, brake valves, etc. at Burnham for
> shipment to Durango as parts for the new Durango
> and Silverton. I would be unloading the same parts
> in Durango. Kind of a "passing" of the narrow
> gauge from the DRGW to the future of the Silverton
> Branch and a new era...one Ramsey to another.
>
> Rest in Peace Cuz.......not many of us Ramsey's
> left....
>
> [attachment 66899 dirk001.jpg]


Mike very sorry to hear about your loss, you and your family are in my thoughts and prayers. Take care my friend.

William
aka drgwk37