Re: Ain't it pretty!

John Cole Wrote:
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> Remembering those tank cars sitting on ties, with
> NOTHING on them other than bolsters is amazing.
> Where they are today is a testament to
> perservance, hard work by many, LOTS of money, and
> Chris Trunk's dream and leadership. Chris saw them
> sitting there and decided to do something about
> it.
>
> [url=http://www.cumbrestoltec.org/php/assets/rolli
> ngStock.php?assetId=175]Tank on the ground after
> donation[/url]
>
> [url=http://www.cumbrestoltec.org/php/assets/rolli
> ngStock.php?assetId=176]Second tank car hulk after
> donation[/url]
>
> With a little luck this summer the black UTLX car
> will be finished, and the third frameless car will
> be sandblasted and painted ready to have the draft
> gear, brake gear and all of the 1,001 other things
> (and yes it seems like there is 1,001 details!)
> still needed to make the car operational. And it
> is a GRAMPS too!


I remember calling Bill Lock down in ABQ telling him there were two frameless tank car bodies next to Gibson Trucking in La Jara. We need to talk to him about donating them to the RR. At that time Gibson was still using them for diesel fuel storage.