Re: My findings on D&RGW Excursions
| December 14, 2016 12:51PM |
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davegrandt Wrote:
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> My Dad's photos from the 1960 Memorial Day trip
> (which I also rode) show 483 Alamosa to Durango,
> 478 as first engine on Double headed Durango to
> Silverton.
> [attachment 38164 19601068.jpg]
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Amazing that they're all wearing suits and hats. It's always left me in awe how men always dressed up for everything up until not too long ago.
Heck, I saw a few men in dirty Carharts at a wedding recently!
-Lee
Flickr photo set of my On30 layout
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/15/2016 12:00PM by et&wnc.
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> My Dad's photos from the 1960 Memorial Day trip
> (which I also rode) show 483 Alamosa to Durango,
> 478 as first engine on Double headed Durango to
> Silverton.
> [attachment 38164 19601068.jpg]
>
Amazing that they're all wearing suits and hats. It's always left me in awe how men always dressed up for everything up until not too long ago.
Heck, I saw a few men in dirty Carharts at a wedding recently!
-Lee
Flickr photo set of my On30 layout
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 12/15/2016 12:00PM by et&wnc.
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