Re: D&RGW 280 comes full circle
| August 24, 2014 11:38AM |
It is horrendous to see what can happen to a wood car in less than six years! I took these photos in December 2008. What a difference. I have three pieces of rolling stock in 1 1/2" scale.....7 1/2" gauge, all in wood. These cars are NEVER stored outside. They are over thirty five years old and they have the original paint. But it is a pain to maintain just these three pieces. Mother Nature almost always wins in these weather and storage conditions. Very sad to see.
Gary Armitstead
Burbank, CA
Member of Los Angeles Live Steamers
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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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