Hi, Roger -
I have several of Ernie Robart's EXCELLENT photos, which he sent me for use in Volume II of the screen saver,
and will find and post a few of them later this evening. Meanwhile, check out [
ngdiscussion.net].
IIRC, she did NOT have a plow when I saw her in 1968, '70, '72, '73 and '75,
and was no longer two-tone Black & Boxcar Red (not brown) by late '71.
Later ... Three from Ernie -
#483 en route from Alamosa to Antonito - mid-day, 9/1/70:
By late afternoon, Ernie was painting the original C&TS logo onto #483 - 9/1/70:
The next day #483 was fired up by sunrise, and ready for work-train service - 9/2/70:
Edited 5 time(s). Last edit at 07/10/2009 02:28PM by Russo Loco.