Re: Russo in Durango ... and (NCTS) Alamosa (more pics)
| July 18, 2012 06:03PM |
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Thanks, Brian -
Per Jeff Ellingson, it was only the second time this season that the D&SNG has
double-headed #473 & #478 - most of the time one or the other runs as a helper
with a K-36.
*****
Earl had invited me to ride with him on Saturday, so I got up early and went down to the enginehouse to get some pics of the morning preparations. After briefly checking out some of the SL&RG's possible future motive power (see [ngdiscussion.net]), I caught the hostler getting #18 ready for the day.
#18 Shows off her beautiful Black Jade jacket in the early morning light:
Shooting the pins:
Two SD-90's rolled by the old sand tower* with a few special loads to be dropped off for the "Rails & Ales" concert at Fir:
... while #18 started backing away from the servicing area:
... and picked up an open car for the day's Special:
(To be continued.)
- Roosso
* See John West's stunning photo of the sand tower in December, 1961, on his new 'A Life Chasing Trains' web site at [chasingtrains.smugmug.com]
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 06/06/2019 12:07PM by Russo Loco.
Per Jeff Ellingson, it was only the second time this season that the D&SNG has
double-headed #473 & #478 - most of the time one or the other runs as a helper
with a K-36.
*****
Earl had invited me to ride with him on Saturday, so I got up early and went down to the enginehouse to get some pics of the morning preparations. After briefly checking out some of the SL&RG's possible future motive power (see [ngdiscussion.net]), I caught the hostler getting #18 ready for the day.
#18 Shows off her beautiful Black Jade jacket in the early morning light:
Shooting the pins:
Two SD-90's rolled by the old sand tower* with a few special loads to be dropped off for the "Rails & Ales" concert at Fir:
... while #18 started backing away from the servicing area:
... and picked up an open car for the day's Special:
(To be continued.)
- Roosso
* See John West's stunning photo of the sand tower in December, 1961, on his new 'A Life Chasing Trains' web site at [chasingtrains.smugmug.com]
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 06/06/2019 12:07PM by Russo Loco.
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