Re: 489 press Release

BillD Wrote:
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> Uh, Roger...
>
> Shouldn't someone remind Ms. Martinez that it was
> the Denver and Rio Grande WESTERN Railroad? The
> D&RG and the RGW merger predated the K-36's by a
> couple of years...(1920)
>
> But other than that it's finally good to see the
> 489 back in service. Next up... the 463! (Wonder
> when they will get started on her?)
>
> Edited to add: Actually after I wrote this, I did
> send a short email to Ms. Martinez informing her
> of this small error. And, yes, I was polite about
> it... after all, most of us (including myself)
> have made bigger mistakes on this board.


yep, like fer instance: D & RG and RGW were merged on 7/31/08 to form the Denver & Rio Grande RR Co. (Consolidated). This company went into recivership on 1/25/18, as a result of the shenanigans surrounding the WP 1st mortgage bonds, sold at foreclosure for $5 Million (to WP Corp, a paper deal) on 11/20/20. Sale was confirmed by the court (some stockholders had sued, had the gall to claim that they were being ripped off) 7/27/21 and operations were taken over by the new Denver & Rio Grande Western RR on 8/1/21.

hank, the ever pedantic