Re: 473 plow
| February 21, 2018 08:24AM |
Greg Scholl Wrote:
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> 493 with that plow was the last freight engine I
> saw in regular service on June 5, 1968. It was
> the helper(Ahead of the Caboose), from Chama to
> Cumbres. 483 was the road engine. After shooting
> all that and 483 around Los Pinos we went to
> Antonito and waited for 493. Chased it as a light
> engine to Alamosa. Got some nice blurred rods
> pacing shots.
> Greg
And that pacing scene is just awesome Greg--one of my favorites. Nothing beats a nice looking K-37 at speed. This is how she looked at the time you saw her in action.
William
aka drgwk37
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/21/2018 08:33AM by drgwk37.
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> 493 with that plow was the last freight engine I
> saw in regular service on June 5, 1968. It was
> the helper(Ahead of the Caboose), from Chama to
> Cumbres. 483 was the road engine. After shooting
> all that and 483 around Los Pinos we went to
> Antonito and waited for 493. Chased it as a light
> engine to Alamosa. Got some nice blurred rods
> pacing shots.
> Greg
And that pacing scene is just awesome Greg--one of my favorites. Nothing beats a nice looking K-37 at speed. This is how she looked at the time you saw her in action.
William
aka drgwk37
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/21/2018 08:33AM by drgwk37.
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