Re: #315 moving tank(s) and photo freight equipment
| June 14, 2017 12:09AM |
Clyde Putman Wrote:
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> *Back on Soapbox*
> For project 1118:
> Car 11036 has 4 wheelsets (8 wheels) slated to be
> turned if they have enough meat on them so to do.
> When the RR gets them into the shop, they give a
> thumbs up, or down, if that is do-able.
> Car 11037 has 4 wheelsets (8 wheels) slated to be
> replaced. This is a WAY more time consuming, labor
> intensive project, which can happen as shop time
> allows. Day to day operations have to take shop
> priority.
>
> All wheel work is being done via Chama. Thanks to
> the AMAZING Doug (AKA popeye) shipping wheelsets
> between Antonito and Chama is no big deal.
> (Moving 1500 pound wheelsets over the hill is a
> BIG deal to little me, but it is just a small
> thing to Doug)
>
> I mostly hang out in Chama. There is one Narrow
> Framed tanker with all good wheels (I don't have
> the car number at hand) and it looks good to go.
> A second Narrow Framed tanker has 2 bad wheelsets
> (4 wheels). 2 Good wheelsets are available and my
> goal is to get them under that car during E-F
> which will get us two narrow framed tankers.
>
> The worst part of my "job" is that I can't
> actually be around for the RGS Charter!
> Y'all get me some good pics!
>
> -Cp.
Clyde:
I am sorry to hear that you can’t make the RGS excursion, it would appear to me that a movement of your finished and roadable narrow frame UTLX tank car(s) to Antonito sometime after the end of Session “F” on 8/4/17 and before the Monday August 28th # 315 convention special out of Antonito might be the next best thing. Since #315 has to be moved to Antonito from Chama why not move the tank(s) and any other freight cars needed for the RGS excursion(s) in a freight train during the weekend of August 26/27? Rumor has it that there may be some “Friends” lumber that needs to move over the line during this same time period so a gondola with lumber, UTLX tank(s), new rider box 3537, stealth rider gondola and short caboose 0579 would be just about right tonnage wise for a Eastbound….and the Friends/ DRHS would probably pick up $ome from the Narrow Gauge convention crowd on their way to Denver…
My 2 ½ cents.
Rod
Otto Perry photo OP-7802 (2/23/1940) from Denver Public Library
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/14/2017 12:13AM by rod.
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> *Back on Soapbox*
> For project 1118:
> Car 11036 has 4 wheelsets (8 wheels) slated to be
> turned if they have enough meat on them so to do.
> When the RR gets them into the shop, they give a
> thumbs up, or down, if that is do-able.
> Car 11037 has 4 wheelsets (8 wheels) slated to be
> replaced. This is a WAY more time consuming, labor
> intensive project, which can happen as shop time
> allows. Day to day operations have to take shop
> priority.
>
> All wheel work is being done via Chama. Thanks to
> the AMAZING Doug (AKA popeye) shipping wheelsets
> between Antonito and Chama is no big deal.
> (Moving 1500 pound wheelsets over the hill is a
> BIG deal to little me, but it is just a small
> thing to Doug)
>
> I mostly hang out in Chama. There is one Narrow
> Framed tanker with all good wheels (I don't have
> the car number at hand) and it looks good to go.
> A second Narrow Framed tanker has 2 bad wheelsets
> (4 wheels). 2 Good wheelsets are available and my
> goal is to get them under that car during E-F
> which will get us two narrow framed tankers.
>
> The worst part of my "job" is that I can't
> actually be around for the RGS Charter!
> Y'all get me some good pics!
>
> -Cp.
Clyde:
I am sorry to hear that you can’t make the RGS excursion, it would appear to me that a movement of your finished and roadable narrow frame UTLX tank car(s) to Antonito sometime after the end of Session “F” on 8/4/17 and before the Monday August 28th # 315 convention special out of Antonito might be the next best thing. Since #315 has to be moved to Antonito from Chama why not move the tank(s) and any other freight cars needed for the RGS excursion(s) in a freight train during the weekend of August 26/27? Rumor has it that there may be some “Friends” lumber that needs to move over the line during this same time period so a gondola with lumber, UTLX tank(s), new rider box 3537, stealth rider gondola and short caboose 0579 would be just about right tonnage wise for a Eastbound….and the Friends/ DRHS would probably pick up $ome from the Narrow Gauge convention crowd on their way to Denver…
My 2 ½ cents.
Rod
Otto Perry photo OP-7802 (2/23/1940) from Denver Public Library
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 06/14/2017 12:13AM by rod.
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