Re: C&TSRR - Loco #489 To Cumbres, Part 2 ... 
| November 27, 2014 11:52AM |
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guymonmd Wrote:
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> Thanks for the video. Did I see just a bit of
> wheel slip? Understandable. Fresh snow on the
> tracks makes for slick conditions.
> Cumbres turns with a freight consist from Chama?
> Are we in 2014 or 1954????
Roger Hogan Wrote:
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> Geeeeez, I was thinking it was 2014.
Per the logo on the loco, 1934 - only the flying Rio Grande on the gon and cabeese give it away!
Casey Akin Wrote:
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> Combination of D&RGW logo on the tender, all
> freight consist, snow, and reason for the train;
> I'd say we've got the closest thing we may ever
> see to a NG freight!!
BrianJ Wrote:
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> It is a nice sight to see her push through fresh
> powder like that! Thanks for braving the cold to
> get the video Roger!
> We all appreciate it immensely!
AMEN to that, Brian!
Well done, Roger! THANK YOU!!
- Roosso
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> Thanks for the video. Did I see just a bit of
> wheel slip? Understandable. Fresh snow on the
> tracks makes for slick conditions.
> Cumbres turns with a freight consist from Chama?
> Are we in 2014 or 1954????
Roger Hogan Wrote:
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> Geeeeez, I was thinking it was 2014.
Per the logo on the loco, 1934 - only the flying Rio Grande on the gon and cabeese give it away!
Casey Akin Wrote:
=======================================================
> Combination of D&RGW logo on the tender, all
> freight consist, snow, and reason for the train;
> I'd say we've got the closest thing we may ever
> see to a NG freight!!
BrianJ Wrote:
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> It is a nice sight to see her push through fresh
> powder like that! Thanks for braving the cold to
> get the video Roger!
> We all appreciate it immensely!
AMEN to that, Brian!
Well done, Roger! THANK YOU!!
- Roosso
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