Re: More 1968 "Mad Dash" (and after) Questions ...
| December 05, 2009 07:35AM |
Russo Loco Wrote:
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> Thanks, Greg -
>
> I must have mis-interpreted Ernie's book; there
> were five revenue freights from Alamosa
> in 1968 - One in late May, two in early June, and
> one each in July & August - plus the
> April break-in run of the two K-28s and the
> non-revenue December equipment move.
>
> Also - per a fellow Curmudgeon - #473 arrived in
> Chama from Durango on October 9th, still in drag
> from her appearance in a different movie from #483
> and missing her fake "diamond" stack (which #483
> was still wearing), and continued on to Alamosa on
> October 10th.
>
> - Russo
Well I guess I was right in my scenario of it running light after the season. The movie was likely Butch Cassidy as was pointed out here.
I remember I saw it when it came out in 1969. At least the Rio Grande got rid of the movie paint when it shopped 473. Too bad they didn't do the same for 483. That movie paint was downright ugly. Only thing worse would have been GREEN!!!???
Greg
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> Thanks, Greg -
>
> I must have mis-interpreted Ernie's book; there
> were five revenue freights from Alamosa
> in 1968 - One in late May, two in early June, and
> one each in July & August - plus the
> April break-in run of the two K-28s and the
> non-revenue December equipment move.
>
> Also - per a fellow Curmudgeon - #473 arrived in
> Chama from Durango on October 9th, still in drag
> from her appearance in a different movie from #483
> and missing her fake "diamond" stack (which #483
> was still wearing), and continued on to Alamosa on
> October 10th.
>
> - Russo
Well I guess I was right in my scenario of it running light after the season. The movie was likely Butch Cassidy as was pointed out here.
I remember I saw it when it came out in 1969. At least the Rio Grande got rid of the movie paint when it shopped 473. Too bad they didn't do the same for 483. That movie paint was downright ugly. Only thing worse would have been GREEN!!!???
Greg
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