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Russo Loco

December 27, 2015 11:26AM

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John Cole Wrote:
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> Great photo Martin, it is hard to believe that
> the old section house is not only standing,
> but in far better condition than in this photo
> {taken} almost half a century ago.

Right, John!

Another artifact still standing is the water tower at Los Pinos. See John West's photo of the Mad Dash, taken less than an hour before the one above,
at [www.lifewastedchasingtrains.com]

- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender

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The First Freight For 1968 Reaches Cumbres!	LOGGERHOGGER	December 27, 2015 09:25AM
Re: The First Freight For 1968 Reaches Cumbres!	John Cole	December 27, 2015 09:37AM
Re: The First Freight of 1968 at Los Pinos!	Russo Loco	December 27, 2015 11:26AM
Re: The First Freight of 1968 at Los Pinos!	Greg Scholl	December 27, 2015 03:54PM
Re: The First Freight For 1968 Reaches Cumbres!	JoeK	December 27, 2015 07:02PM
Re: The First Freight For 1968 Reaches Cumbres!	John Cole	December 27, 2015 07:46PM
Re: Last (revenue) freight to reach Cumbres ...	Russo Loco	December 28, 2015 11:45AM
Re: The First Freight For 1968 Reaches Cumbres!	Greg Scholl	December 28, 2015 11:03AM
The Mad Dash	John West	December 28, 2015 11:27AM
Re: The Mad Dash	Greg Scholl	December 28, 2015 11:54AM
Re: The Mad Dash	Tomstp	December 28, 2015 12:09PM
Re: The Mad Dash at Los Pinos	Russo Loco	October 14, 2017 08:42PM
Re: The First Freight For 1968 Reaches Cumbres!	et&wnc	December 28, 2015 12:21PM
Re: The First Freight For 1968 Reaches Cumbres!	Ed Stabler	December 28, 2015 01:32PM
Re: The First Freight For 1968 Reaches Cumbres!	et&wnc	December 28, 2015 11:24PM
Re: The First Freight For 1968 Reaches Cumbres!	Ed Stabler	December 29, 2015 05:30AM
Luck depends	John West	December 28, 2015 01:50PM
Re: Luck depends	Tomstp	December 28, 2015 06:49PM
Re: Luck depends	John West	December 28, 2015 07:11PM
Re: The First Freight For 1968 Reaches Cumbres!	Greg Scholl	December 29, 2015 08:52AM
Re: The First Freight For 1968 Reaches Cumbres!	Tomstp	December 29, 2015 09:13AM

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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter

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