Popeye8762 Wrote:
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> I was curious why the Friends would build the
> dock if it wasn't historic, but the way trains have
> run has greatly evolved with the history of the
> C&TS. The switch is in place, and equipment
> is sometimes stored there. The pile driver OB
> was parked there for a day or two because of
> a hot box last fall during the Rendezvous.
That's good news, Doug! Now you just have to get some coal up there and convince the powers-that-be to stage the refueling appropriately. What a GREAT opportunity for a night photo shoot . . .
> Russo Loco - GREAT pic, by the way. I've been
> riding the C&TS since '07, and this will be my
> third season living here full time, but I love
> seeing the old days.
Thanks, Doug -
There are a LOT of pics from the early days of the C&TS on the thread starting at [
ngdiscussion.net], including a bunch from historian Ernie Robart, some more of my own, and even one from the second employee ever hired by the C&TS - Richard Braden.
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/27/2017 03:19PM by Russo Loco.