Re: K28s on the RGS

Earl Wrote:
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> I seriously doubt that. If it had happened in
> 1951, somebody would have heard about it or seen
> it.

Bob Richardson, for one!

> There is written evidence that the D&RGW had no
> interest in buying any of the RGS. This was
> during the Perlman era. The idea of buying
> anything that would increase business is fantasy.

In fact the Grande had formaly stated that they had no interest in buying any part of the RGS twice, in 1941-42 and in 1945, when the then reciever was getting ready to shut down the line (before each of the RFC loans.) Had to imagine that they would have changed toa positive later on! As Earl says, the plan was to drop the 3' lines ASAP, not extend/improve them.


> In order to run a K28 on the north part of the RGS
> it would have had to come from the Durango end.
> There was a lot of 45lb rail on the south end and
> the line from Dolores to Rico was 40 lb. The RGs
> was reluctant to run mudhens between Dolores and
> Rico.

Whcih is why I speculate that IF it happened it would have been for use North of Rico, probably dit from Durango to Rico.

> Enough of the "I read this" or "Someone said
> that"...
>
> Show us a pic or a train order or dispatcher
> sheet.

I've already said (twice?) that I DO NOT think it ever happened, just that it was possible.

hank

ps I won't say catagorically "never ever" because of past history, but I really, really doubt it. Like Earl, I'd want real evidence to change my mind.