Re: When were 271 and 346 sold to the Montezuma Lumber Company?

Ted miles Wrote:
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> I have a copy of the booklet on the #346; as I
> mentioned on another recent thread about this
> locomotive; when Mr. Richardson got her to Alamosa
> he invented the railroad name Golden City and San
> Juan to put on the tender, because he was so mad
> at the D&RGW Railroad management. Some of the
> equipment at the museum is still lettered for that
> imaginary railroad. Of course a later restoration
> at the Colorado Railroad Museum restored the
> historic lettering.
>
> Thanks for telling that story again!
>

Correction: The RR at the NG Museum in South Alamosa was the "Mt. Blanca & Western". The RR at the Colorado RR Museum in Golden is the "Golden City & San Juan".
> Ted Miles, CRRM Member