Re: 484, '88 & '89 in & out of Chama Roundhouse ... 
| December 21, 2012 08:46PM |
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John Cole Wrote:
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> Right Rich, the 484 is getting her 15 year boiler
> ultrasound & all the running gear is being gone
> through as well. The 489 is getting all of her
> running gear gone through as well this winter.
> The 488 is outside engine in the south camera
> views, and I have no idea if anything is being
> planned for her.
You left out #487, John -
Is she - at long last - finally going to get the histöric 195x-1968 backward-slanting (fireman's-side) 'Rio Grande' logo painted on the engineer's side of her tender?? (See [ngdiscussion.net] - this was overlooked last October.) Inquiring mimes want to know!!
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/22/2012 02:49PM by Russo Loco.
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> Right Rich, the 484 is getting her 15 year boiler
> ultrasound & all the running gear is being gone
> through as well. The 489 is getting all of her
> running gear gone through as well this winter.
> The 488 is outside engine in the south camera
> views, and I have no idea if anything is being
> planned for her.
You left out #487, John -
Is she - at long last - finally going to get the histöric 195x-1968 backward-slanting (fireman's-side) 'Rio Grande' logo painted on the engineer's side of her tender?? (See [ngdiscussion.net] - this was overlooked last October.) Inquiring mimes want to know!!
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/22/2012 02:49PM by Russo Loco.
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jalbers | December 20, 2012 03:03PM |
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Rich Murray | December 21, 2012 05:42AM |
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John Cole | December 21, 2012 08:27AM |
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Russo Loco | December 21, 2012 08:46PM |
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John Cole | December 21, 2012 10:03PM |
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Dick Cowles | December 22, 2012 10:08AM |
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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