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Randall Hess

October 20, 2014 02:56PM

Registered: 16 years ago
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The usual practice each year has been to run a "hospital train" to Antonito once the season is totally over to move cars which will be worked on during the winter months. Of course, it is natural for that locomotive to spend the winter in Antonito also.

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Closing day	JoeK	October 19, 2014 08:57PM
Re: Closing day	Jim McKee	October 20, 2014 11:20AM
Re: Closing day	Sam Seiber	October 20, 2014 12:05PM
Re: Closing day	rehunn	October 20, 2014 02:53PM
Re: Closing day	Randall Hess	October 20, 2014 02:56PM
Re: Closing day	Jim McKee	October 20, 2014 03:16PM
Re: Closing day	Sam Seiber	October 20, 2014 04:03PM
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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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