The DRHS volunteer crew performed the annual inspection with the FRA in July. We did a short series of tests under steam on the DRHS track at the Silverton Northern engine house. The D&S cleared the Shannendoah loop Tuesday. We steamed her up at the engine house on Wednesday and moved the 4 DRHS cars around so we could get 315 onto the D&S track. We made a few test runs inside the Silverton yard limits. The run to Cascade on Thursday was the first long run since she was operated on the C&TS during the spring of 2014. Thanks to the D&S for hosting us on the RR. We had some tired volunteers by the time the engine was on the truck to Chama Monday morning.
315 is now in Chama. We will begin getting her ready for the Redezvous today. We plan to leave the engine on the C&TS for the 2017 operating season.
Scott Gibbs
DRHS board member