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John West

February 20, 2015 06:13PM

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This might explain why some us are nostalgic for the balloon stacks, despite how ugly and fake they were and how nice the 470's look without them. But they were real DRGW.

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Ballons in freight service on the DRGW	John West	February 20, 2015 06:13PM
Re: Ballons in freight service on the DRGW	Stewart Rhine	February 20, 2015 06:53PM
remuddled?	John West	February 20, 2015 07:58PM
Re: remuddled? - My Sediments Perzactly!!	Russo Loco	February 20, 2015 08:25PM
Re: Balloons on the D&RGW	Chris Walker	February 20, 2015 08:34PM
Re: Balloons on the D&RGW	Brian Norden	February 20, 2015 09:25PM
Re: Balloons on the D&RGW	bcp	February 20, 2015 10:27PM
Re: Ballons in freight service on the DRGW	hwcwsl	February 26, 2015 05:42PM
Re: Ballons in freight service on the DRGW	JS Driver	February 20, 2015 08:36PM
Somewhat little known fact	Greg Scholl	February 20, 2015 09:31PM
Re: Somewhat little known fact ... in pictures!	Russo Loco	February 20, 2015 10:57PM
One on display	Bob Cook	February 20, 2015 11:32PM
Re: One on display	BobHuddleston	February 21, 2015 10:28AM
Re: 1 at OERM, 2 in Silverton, 1 at D&S = FOUR ...	Russo Loco	February 21, 2015 12:37PM
Re: 1 at OERM, 2 in Silverton, 1 at D&S = FOUR ...	Johnson Barr	February 23, 2015 11:42AM
Re: One on display	Skip	February 22, 2015 07:16PM
Re: UGULY One on display ...	Russo Loco	February 22, 2015 10:23PM
Re: UGULY One on display ...	Jeff Ramsey	February 25, 2015 05:01PM
Re: UGULY One on display ...	Bruce R. Pier	February 26, 2015 06:10PM
Re: UGULY One on display ...	Skip	February 27, 2015 11:57AM
Balloon stacks	John West	February 23, 2015 07:20PM
Re: Balloon stacks	Skip	February 26, 2015 05:58PM
Re: Somewhat little known fact ... in pictures!	Greg Scholl	February 21, 2015 08:31AM
Re: Somewhat little known fact ... in pictures!	davegrandt	February 21, 2015 10:04AM
Re: Somewhat little known fact ... in pictures!	bcp	February 21, 2015 10:23AM
Re: Somewhat little known fact ... in pictures!	Charlie Mutschler	February 22, 2015 07:51AM
Re: Somewhat little known fact ... in pictures!	Charlie Mutschler	February 22, 2015 08:09AM
Re: Somewhat little known fact	John West	February 20, 2015 11:31PM
Re: Somewhat little known fact	Mallory Hope Ferrell	February 21, 2015 10:27AM
Re: Somewhat little known fact	Tomstp	February 21, 2015 10:57AM
Carbon Junction setouts.	John West	February 21, 2015 12:44PM
Re: Carbon Junction setouts -	Russo Loco	April 28, 2015 12:54PM
Re: Somewhat little known fact	Russo Loco	February 21, 2015 01:09PM
Re: Somewhat little known fact	Greg Scholl	February 21, 2015 01:35PM
the Decline and Fall of Western Civ. (McDonalds) NVNG	hank	February 21, 2015 02:01PM
Re: the Decline and Fall of Western Civ. (McDonalds) NVNG	Dirk Ramsey	February 21, 2015 10:50PM
Civilization rises from the ashes....	John West	February 21, 2015 11:08PM
Re: Civilization rises from the ashes....	Greg Scholl	February 22, 2015 08:53AM
Re: Civilization rises from the ashes....	Russo Loco	February 22, 2015 12:34PM
Re: Civilization rises from the ashes....	Jim Grigsby	February 22, 2015 01:06PM
Re: Civilization rises from the ashes....	rehunn	February 22, 2015 04:09PM
Re: Civilization rises from the ashes....	Brian Norden	February 22, 2015 05:10PM
Re: Civilization rises from the ashes....	rehunn	February 22, 2015 05:18PM
Re: Civilization rises from the ashes....	Skip	February 23, 2015 11:55AM
Re: Civilization rises from the ashes....	hank	February 22, 2015 04:20PM
Re: Civilization rises from the ashes....	John West	February 22, 2015 05:08PM
Re: Civilization rises from the ashes....	rehunn	February 22, 2015 05:19PM
Re: Civilization rises from the ashes....	Dirk Ramsey	February 22, 2015 10:49PM
Durango Mc. Donald's	Steam Fan 492	February 22, 2015 10:58PM
Re: Somewhat little known fact	JS Driver	February 21, 2015 02:15PM
Roaming the Durango yards	John West	February 21, 2015 02:27PM
Re: Roaming the Durango yards	Tomstp	February 22, 2015 10:37AM
Re: Roaming the Durango yards	CharlieMcCandless	February 22, 2015 06:57PM
Re: Roaming the Durango yards	John West	February 22, 2015 07:02PM
Re: Roaming the Durango yards	Earl	February 22, 2015 07:49PM
Re: Roaming the Durango yards	CharlieMcCandless	February 26, 2015 04:55PM
Re: Roaming the Durango yards	MD Ramsey	February 23, 2015 08:15PM
Re: Roaming the Durango yards	JS Driver	February 24, 2015 11:03AM
Re: Roaming the Durango yards	hwcwsl	February 26, 2015 05:51PM
Re: Somewhat little known fact	Skip	February 23, 2015 11:52AM
Re: Ballons in freight service on the DRGW	Rich Muth	February 21, 2015 02:19PM
Re: Ballons in freight service on the DRGW	rehunn	February 21, 2015 02:35PM
Durango	John West	February 21, 2015 02:50PM
Re: Durango	rehunn	February 21, 2015 05:32PM
Re: Durango	Jeff Taylor	February 21, 2015 11:12PM
Re: Durango	Chris Walker	February 21, 2015 11:48PM
Re: Durango	Wayne Hoskin	February 22, 2015 02:58AM
Re: Could this be 1968 Mr. West?	Greg Scholl	February 22, 2015 08:58AM
Re: Could this be 1968 Mr. West?	John West	February 22, 2015 09:44AM
Thanks John and the rest 4 the pictures	cjack476	February 22, 2015 10:53AM
Re: Thanks John and the rest 4 the pictures	Johnson Barr	February 22, 2015 12:45PM
Re: Thanks John and the rest 4 the pictures	Fritz Klinke	February 22, 2015 12:57PM
Anemic is an understatement	John West	February 22, 2015 02:16PM
Re: Anemic is an understatement	guymonmd	February 24, 2015 12:20PM
Re: Thanks John and the rest 4 the pictures	Tomstp	February 22, 2015 06:02PM
Re: Thanks John and the rest 4 the pictures	Chris Walker	February 22, 2015 06:33PM
Re: Thanks Chris et al for the pics	Russo Loco	February 22, 2015 10:33PM
Re: Thanks Chris et al for the pics	Ed Stabler	February 23, 2015 05:30AM
Re: Thanks Chris et al for the pics	Earl	February 23, 2015 06:16PM
Re: Thanks to Ernie for the GREAT lettering & herald!	Johnson Barr	February 23, 2015 07:21PM
Re: Thanks to Ernie for the GREAT lettering & herald!	Fritz Klinke	February 24, 2015 12:13PM
Re: Photo worth 1,000 "tender" words ...	Russo Loco	February 24, 2015 01:43PM
Re: Photo worth 1,000 "tender" words ...	Tomstp	February 24, 2015 06:26PM
Re: Photo worth 1,000 "tender" words ...	Greg Scholl	February 25, 2015 12:15PM
Re: Thanks John and the rest 4 the pictures	cjack476	February 23, 2015 10:33AM

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