Re: Need information on the Chama oil loading platform

rehunn Wrote:
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> Even though it won't operate, it's the "nuts and
> bolts" think like the
> shutoffs and the drip buckets that make really
> enhance the realism of the
> "scene". With the tanks spotted it'd be great for
> photos, just another
> reason to visit Chama.

My Sn3 oil platform has 8 GRAMPS cars spotted at it. The drip buckets are HO scale 55 gallon drums. Looks OK and the kit has all the valves and the tool box. It's not the real thing, but it's close to what it really looked like. I measured the real thing back in 1971 and even then a lot was missing. I hope John can put it back the way it was. It's a real piece of history. If the oil field had not quit shipping by rail and the refinery was still active, who knows how much longer the RR would have survived. I heard that when they quit shipping oil by rail that spelled doom for the Antonito to Durango line. (per Bob Richardson)



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/21/2014 02:59PM by HighCommander.