Russo Loco Wrote:
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> Ernie again, on page 65 of Terry's book -
> "September 7: (Labor Day) Due to the lack of
> valve oil for the locomotive, the run
> to Antonito was cancelled, the fire was dropped on
> #483, and {she} was put away
> in the enginehouse for the week. {She} was
> fired up again during the afternoon
> of Friday the 11th." Here are four of Ernie's
> photos of #483 puttering around in Chama on
> 09/07/70, before she was put away for the week.
>
> Pulling out of the engine house early in the day
> (that's your's truly on the left in the yellow
> jacket:
>
> Copyright © 1970, 2015 by Ernest W. Robart -
> All Rights Reserved.
>
> Ernie then handed me his camera so he could join
> several of the volunteers for this group photo
> (he's to the right of the photo, in the light
> brown jacket, standing on the pilot deck):
>
> Copyright © 1970, 2015 by Ernest W. Robart -
> All Rights Reserved.
>
> Assuming I got the slide numbers correct, the next
> photo shows #483 coupled to her train for the run
> to Antonito:
>
> Copyright © 1970, 2015 by Ernest W. Robart -
> All Rights Reserved.
>
> After the train was cancelled, #483's fire was
> dropped at the ash pit and she was again backed
> into the enginehouse:
>
> Copyright © 1970, 2015 by Ernest W. Robart -
> All Rights Reserved.
>
> After the conclusion of operations on Monday
> morning I packed up and headed home to
> California. At that time the equipment
> delivered by the D&RGW on Tuesday and Thursday was
> scattered along the C&TS as follows:
> Antonito - #482, #495
> & #488 and 40 cars.
> Lava
> - #492 and 8 cars.
> Big Horn - #484 and 26
> cars.
> Chama -
> #483 and 6 cars (excluding cars owned by the
> scrapper).
>
> Since the next operation wasn't until the
> following weekend, look for a followup post on
> September 12 ...
It would be nice to know the names of all the guys in that crew pic.
Ben Greathouse is on the left, with Eddie Martinez next to him. I think that is Ken Pruitt next leaning on the pilot beam. Looks like George Swain in the dark cap with his foot on the rail. John Oldberg is on the running board behind Ernie.
A rather somber looking group. Considering the fantastic event they had just pulled off. Perhaps they were all disappointed than no one thought of ordering any valve oil for the engine...
.....I'd have run over to Durango and stolen 5 gallons from the Grande. But, I bet all these guys really wanted a break for a few days anyway.