Re: Minor (?) Correction
| October 19, 2016 11:33PM |
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RDannemann Wrote:
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> A good photo of the East Portal of Alpine Tunnel
> area is shown on page 206 in McPoor's Memorial
> DSP&P book and also his map on page 224 shows
> the original grade.
According to my copy of said volume, that's Mr. Poor, sir -
First name Mac.
I had the privilege of sharing some time with him in the baggage car immediately behind #844 on a Nov. 11, 1961 excursion on the U.P. There was a rumor circulating on that trip that it would be 844's last, as apparently her flue time would expire within a month or two . . .
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/19/2016 11:35PM by Russo Loco.
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> A good photo of the East Portal of Alpine Tunnel
> area is shown on page 206 in McPoor's Memorial
> DSP&P book and also his map on page 224 shows
> the original grade.
According to my copy of said volume, that's Mr. Poor, sir -
First name Mac.
I had the privilege of sharing some time with him in the baggage car immediately behind #844 on a Nov. 11, 1961 excursion on the U.P. There was a rumor circulating on that trip that it would be 844's last, as apparently her flue time would expire within a month or two . . .
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/19/2016 11:35PM by Russo Loco.
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