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Jim Poston

July 27, 2012 07:40AM

Registered: 16 years ago
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That was a good write-up by Ms. Heide, and thanks, Chris, for posting the link.

Any return to operation of the 169 is a long, long ways away, but IMO, it never hurts to plan. Please keep in mind that the locomotive and the B-1 belong to the Alamosa County Economic Development Corporation/Alamosa Chamber of Commerce, and anything pertaining to the 169 must be done in co-operation with those organizations.

Jeff brings up a good point on the economics of restoring and operating the 169. The financial aspects are items for future discussion(s), but in the meantime - and as Chuck Proudfoot mentioned at the city council meeting - over 9,000 volunteer hours have been donated to the 169 effort, with 400+ hours coming just this year.

A narrow-gauge line to Hooper? You sure wouldn't have to worry about super-elevation!

-Jim

The Friends of the 169 website

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Valley Courier: Alamosa's Locomotive Engine 169 ‘Wants to Run’	Chris Webster	July 25, 2012 05:19PM
Re: Valley Courier: Alamosa's Locomotive Engine 169 ‘Wants to Run’	rehunn	July 25, 2012 06:04PM
Re: Engine 169 ‘Wants to Run’ - to HOOPER?? ...	Russo Loco	July 25, 2012 06:26PM
Re: Engine 169 ‘Wants to Run’ - to HOOPER?? ...	rehunn	July 25, 2012 07:14PM
Re: Engine 169 ‘Wants to Run’ -economicly viable?	Jeff Ramsey	July 26, 2012 07:06AM
Re: Engine 169 - The boiler	hank	July 26, 2012 12:10PM
Re: Engine 169 - The boiler	weston1879	July 26, 2012 08:29PM
Re: Engine 169 - The boiler	rehunn	July 26, 2012 08:32PM
Re: Engine 169 - The boiler	James	July 27, 2012 08:04AM
Re: Engine 169 - The boiler	El Nehi	July 27, 2012 02:20PM
Re: Valley Courier: Alamosa's Locomotive Engine 169 ‘Wants to Run’	Jim Poston	July 27, 2012 07:40AM
Re: Valley Courier: Alamosa's Locomotive Engine 169 ‘Wants to Run’	hogger42	July 28, 2012 07:42AM
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