Russo Loco Wrote:
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> Right on all counts, Earl -
>
> Here's #493 more than a decade later crossing the
> trestle with a westbound freight. She
> doesn't look quite as grubby as in the '56 shot,
> but maybe that's because her smokebox has been
> covered with aluminium paint
:
> [attachment 46202 670828b17.jpg]
>
>
. . . instead of with graphite & oil, as
> in these photos taken approaching and in Monero
> (Moan-Air-Owe) on St. Paddy's Day, 1964
:
> [attachment 46205 TG-640317-640.jpg]
>
Photo Copyright © 1964, 1999 by
> Tom Gildersleeve - All Rights Reserved.
>
> [attachment 46206 TG-640317-641.jpg]
>
Photo Copyright © 1964, 1999 by
> Tom Gildersleeve - All Rights Reserved.
>
>
. . . and the following day in The Narrows
> and on the big fill at Lake Low-Bah-Toe
:
> [attachment 46207 TG-640317-644.jpg]
>
Photo Copyright © 1964, 1999 by
> Tom Gildersleeve - All Rights Reserved.
>
> [attachment 46208 TG-640317-650.jpg]
>
Photo Copyright © 1964, 1999 by
> Tom Gildersleeve - All Rights Reserved.
>
>
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y
> Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y
> Verdes,
> aka Der Grossväterlich
> DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHaben
> der
>
> p.s. The fireman's bright red hat in the
> last photo above was probably the inspiration for
> the sombrero that Tom was wearing when several of
> us curmudgeons descended on the Virginia & Truckee
> back in February, 2012 — see
> [
ngdiscussion.net]
> 47583 et seq.
Nice set of photos and 1964 was the last year the line was kept open all year. Thanks for sharing Russ.
William
aka drgwk37