Re: C&TS special lettering by a famous artist

Rich Murray Wrote:
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> Besides brand ID, this year the C&TS started
> it's 48th year of continuous operations, which
> will make it the longest operating entity over
> the route from Antonito to Chama.

Eddy Sand Wrote:
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> ???   1880 - 1970 = 90 years

Rich Murray Wrote:
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> The last iteration of the D&RG on the men-
> tioned route was the reorganized (from bank-
> ruptcy) D&RGW, which ran from July 1921
> to Dec 1968 — 47 years, 5 months.


To further clarify the situation (or muddy the waters), here are the operators of the line from Antonito to Cumbres –
D&RG:    Dec. 1880 - July 1921 = 40 years, 7 months
D&RGW:  July 1921 - Dec. 1968 = 47 years, 5 months *
C&TS:    Sept. 1970 - March 2018 = 47 years, 6 months *

* Although the D&RGW last operated over Cumbres Pass on Dec. 6, 1968 (when #483 returned from Chama to Alamosa with one caboose),
the ownership wasn't transferred to the bi-state commission until sometime in 1970 (July, IIRC).  True, the first train of cars & locos was de-
livered from the D&RGW to the C&TS on September 1, 1970, but the last two figures might more accurately be given (per ownership) as –
D&RGW:  July 1921 - July 1970 = 49 years
C&TS:     July 1970 - March 2018 = 47 years, 8 months

Which means the C&TS still has sixteen months to go before catching up to the D&RGW as longest owner of the Narrow Gauge Over Cumbres.  OTOH, K-36's #483, #484, #487, #488 and #489 have already been owned & operated by the C&TS longer than they were owned & operated by the D&RGW.

- Roosso

p.s.  See the long thread beginning at [ngdiscussion.net] for descriptions and photos of C&TS operations during September & October of 1970.
pps.  Was that first forty years divided between the D&RG Railway and the D&RG Railroad at some point??



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/26/2018 01:29PM by Russo Loco.