Re: Welcome To Chama!

I've always wondered.....

Why run a rotary special in May when the snow is most difficult to deal with for the wheel? Yes, it serves double purpose of opening the line, but honestly there are easier, less costly ways to do that today. (Reference snow cats, wheel loaders, tractors, etc...)

If there's going to be a plow run, why not run it when the snow is more managable, and hopefully putting less wear and tear on OY? (Or OM for that matter, since it's got the 'snow blades' rather than the 'ice blades' on OY)

Yes, there's the practical matter of travel in the wintertime, interruption of the winter maintenance cycle on the locomotives, cost and a bunch of other stuff.

But it seems like something to put on the idea list and let it ferment until it's mature!

SRK

John Bush Wrote:
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> Let me try to clarify.
>
> Since the plan will be to use the rotary to open
> the line rather than in mid-winter as a
> demonstration, we need to have all 4 of the K-36s
> ready to go when we open the line.
> We will not operate the Rotary in 2017.
> There will be a number of exciting events in 2017
> including an RGS recreation following the National
> Narrow Gauge Convention, an early season 315
> charter out of Antonito, and galloping goose
> operations in July and September.
> We hope to be able to run the rotary in May of
> 2018. Of course all this may change based on
> conditions.
> John Bush