Olaf Rasmussen Wrote:
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> This lady has not only gotten high on 2-8-0 217,
> but she has also arrived at the highest point
> reached by Southern Pacific - Russia, New Mexico,
> on SP's Cloudcroft branch. Actually at this time,
> between 1922 and 1924, the railroad and engine
> belonged to the El Paso & Southwestern Railroad,
> which would be acquired by the Southern Pacific in
> October, 1924. The engine was built in 1902 for
> the Arizona & New Mexico Ry for service between
> Lordsburg and Morenci and would soon be renumbered
> SP 2510. To reach Russia the engine has climbed
> 4,670 feet from Alamogordo to arrive at an
> elevation of 9,096 feet. The final climb to stack
> level might have been frowned upon in today's
> safety culture and her friend would likely be
> wearing a blaze green safety vest. Well, it WAS
> nearly 100 years ago.
>
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How about this one Olaf--pretty darn high and I'm raising your single by a few!
William
aka drgwk37