Re: 489

Bill Scobie Wrote:
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> Russo
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> I had forgotten about that photo.  That was a
> good day.  Do you think we should do it again?


Hi, Bill -

Not really.  Hauling water from the "creek" to rinse off the boiler jacket was not the easiest way to do the job - but we didn't have much choice, did we?

Much as I think #489 looked pretty good with her almost-historic, slightly-too-bright green jacket, rather than do it again I'd like to re-create a different historic happening.  August 28, 2018 will be the 50th anniversary of the last D&RGW revenue freight westbound over Cumbres Pass, the last loads of oilfield supplies hauled to Farmington.  The road engine - #484 - is still operational on the C&TS, but helper #483 on the point as helper from Alamosa to Cumbres would have to be replaced by a renumbered #488 or #489 if a re-creation were to be attempted.

Re-enacting this scene on the 'raceway' between Alamosa and Antonito would be difficult:


. . .  but if you'd like to play brakeman-in-the-rain on the stretch just west of Sublette maybe it could be arranged for you to take JBWX' place:


And if you want Roger and/or Steve to get video, we'd need a BIG herd of beavers to clear out all the aspen trees that have filled in the downhill side of that curve . . .    

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



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/28/2016 07:57PM by Russo Loco.