Earl Wrote:
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> Greg Scholl Wrote:
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> > My dad was a steam guy(he also liked steam
> boats
> > and traction), so we were exposed to a lot of
> the
> > end of the steam era. That included the D&RGW
> NG,
> > but that was secondary to "Steam" in general.
> > After steam was gone here we did some travel,
> and
> > I was able to visit South Africa in 1977 and
> 1984.
> > So my two favorite would be (1) South African
> > Steam in Regular Service (3 foot 6 inches), and
> > (2)Rio Grande regular service(and the remaining
> NG
> > of that railroad).
> > As for favorite engines it would have to be the
> > South African 25NC 4-8-4's, and any of the Rio
> > Grande K36 and K37's. Today I enjoy vintage Rio
> > Grande, as well as the surviving locos. Here is
> a
> > vintage shot on the C&TS at Cresco. A lot has
> > changed in this photo-Tank, coaches, and
> trackside
> > growth, as well as better roadbed today!!!Greg
> > [attachment 41726 488LRCresco6.81048.jpg]
>
> That is a rather rare pic, Greg. It shows 488
> during a rather brief period in her existence with
> a wood beam plow (off of 487), and "slide-less"
> number boards. Number slides for 488 showed up
> soon after this pic was shot. - probably in June,
> 1981. She only ran a few weeks looking like
> this.....
I didn't date the scanned image. If what you say is true it was shot on the Honeymoon trip at the end of June 1981. Was married on June 20th, and left for Colorado shortly thereafter. I know we were there when 489 was out for a little practice run to the wye, having just emerged from rebuilding. That was a great trip. Newly-wed, 844 chase to Denver with hopper cars, Chase 844 to Sterling and back to Denver. Hopper train with 8444 back to Cheyenne. Visited the C&TS, rode the D&S and stayed at AH Wilderness for 4 days and nights, in what would be their final year. Chased the F-units on the Rio Grande Zephyr for one day westbound. All in two weeks!!! I like the Cresco Shot and its probably my fav of the C&TS visit. I have some Super 8 Sound conversions around here someplace. Interesting tidbits on the 488.
Greg
