Dan,
Thank you for taking us along on this ride with you into history! You've brought the 1870's back to life in a way and for that I'm grateful. Whether she ever gets back there or not, I will tell you that my trips up the Animas River behind #4 are and will be my most memorable railroad experiences. I've ridden lots of trains in the U.S. and Europe but so far the BEST by far has been behind that little wood burner when I could close my eyes, listen to that little engine and the rushing river and imagine it was 1882 and we were on our way to the mines in Silverton. Those new E&P cars you are building look like they are going to be spectacular! Good job!
Jim