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Tomstp

July 21, 2015 05:45PM

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Dec 26, 1956 the 1151 2-8-0 had its fire dropped for the last time in Alamosa ending standard gauge steam on the D&RGW.

Stam did die in Salida with the standard gauging of Monarch branch.

I believe the last stronghold of standard gauge steam in heavy usage was in helper service from Tabernash to Moffat Tunnel. Several L-131 L-132 2-8-8-2's were kept there for helpers. I think that ended mid Oct of 1956.

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/21/2015 05:58PM by Tomstp.

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Quick Salida Steam question	Greg Scholl	July 21, 2015 02:12PM
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Re: Quick Salida Steam question	Tomstp	July 21, 2015 05:45PM
Re: Quick Salida Steam question	Jeff Young	July 21, 2015 06:27PM
Re: Quick Salida Steam question	Wade Hall	July 21, 2015 08:34PM
Re: Quick Salida Steam question	Greg Scholl	July 22, 2015 06:42AM
Re: Quick Salida Steam question	Tomstp	July 22, 2015 09:08AM
Re: Quick Salida Steam question	HighCommander	July 22, 2015 02:02PM
Re: Quick Salida Steam question	Greg Scholl	July 22, 2015 02:10PM
Moffat Tunnel Story	AZfarmer	July 24, 2015 04:28PM
Re: Moffat Tunnel Story	rehunn	July 24, 2015 04:34PM
Re: Moffat Tunnel Story	AZfarmer	July 24, 2015 04:37PM
Re: Moffat Tunnel Story	Brian Norden	July 25, 2015 09:22AM
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Re: Quick Salida Steam question	Tomstp	July 22, 2015 07:05PM
Re: Quick Salida Steam question	Eugene Blabey	July 22, 2015 09:01PM
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Re: Quick Salida Steam question	Eugene Blabey	July 23, 2015 10:54AM
Re: Quick Salida Steam question	guymonmd	July 31, 2015 08:34AM
Re: Quick Salida Steam question	Greg Scholl	July 31, 2015 08:43AM

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