Re: 498's last run (the afternoon after the night before)

Earl Wrote:
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> Tomstp Wrote:
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> > Those two K-37's on display in Antonito really
> are
> > hard to look at. Of the 9 left at the end of
> Rio
> > Grande operations on the narrow gauge how many
> of
> > them were in good order when service stopped?
> > Seems I remember there were more K-37's
> operating
> > than K-36 at the end, or at least the same
> amount.
>
> 493, 497 & 498 were in service in 1968. Although,
> 497 did not run in 1968.
>
> Only 483 and 484 were running for the K36's.


492 was also stored serviceable in 1966 although it was not active after that year. So 4 of the 8 were actually serviceable at the end operations.

William
aka drgwk37