Thanks, Steve -
There's no PROOF, at least so far, that painting one or two K-36's with dark green jackets really would be "restoring them to a previous era", but at least there are some indications that this MIGHT be historically correct.
As to obtaining #473, it's just a pipe-dream and it really doesn't matter too much which K-28 is borrowed. I was just thinking that a lineup of #463, #473, #483 and #493 would be interesting as a way to show the evolution of motive power. But #493 is also in Durango, not Chama ...
And I wish #483 really were the "pet" of the C&TS. She has been sitting in the weeds, rusting away, for over 30 years now.
- Russ
Steve G. Wrote:
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> Russo,
>
> I like your style! I agree with your ideas for
> restoring the various engines to some of the older
> eras.
>
> I love your statement:
> "History isn't just 1930 or 1940, history is
> anything that happened yesterday."
>
> It seems that the "only" look recreated for the
> photo charters is a filthy dirty black engine with
> flying Rio Grande...and that to me, is starting to
> get a bit tiring.
>
> I guess it's because most of the folks still
> around who actually saw the NG in operation
> remember it that way.
>
> I would like to see the earlier time period when
> the NG was prosperous and bustling and well
> maintained. When it was truly the connection to
> the outside world, passengers filled revenue
> trains, and jobs were plenty, not the last
> struggling years when revenue was few and layoffs
> were plenty.
>
> I was on all 3 days of trips with 315 in
> September, and it looked great!
>
> A green boiler on a clean engine and DENVER & RIO
> GRANDE WESTERN on the tender would be a real eye
> catcher.
>
> Oh, one more thing. I like your idea of trying to
> get a K-28, but don't ya think getting the 473
> will be kinda tough..? Seems she is the "pet"
> engine of the D&S, with all her war stories and
> paint schemes, just as much as 483 is the "pet" of
> the C&TS.
