My appologies I ment the movement of th 473 in the fall of 1968. With the then anticipated colsure of the San Juan why was the 473 in Alamosa. The Rio Grande had anticipated a positive ( for them) decision from the ICC. Until the decision was known both several rullings could have been haded down. The anticipation of the closure caused the Rio Grande to move equipment to central locations mainly Chama and Durango. If the desisiion was that the railroad was to remain open then the need for motive power exists and the 483 would have been potential power. With the railroad not running trains until the decision was haded down the locomotive would have needed to go through the required inspections at Chama or hauled dead to a location where they could have been performed. With the locomotive running light to Alamosa it would have been at a shop capable of such work. The finnal moves are interesting and theRailroad Club of New Mexico is a good source of information. The only problem with this type of information as I have pointed out to Mr. Vernon Glover, is the items were published a while ago and the C&TS is older than I am. Some of this information needs to find new ways to be expressed to the next generation. By what means is the next question.