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hank

May 08, 2018 09:29AM

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CharlieMcCandless Wrote:
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> There is a video of the 497 moving passenger
> equipment to Salida from Alamosa in a Machines of
> Iron product. The passenger equipment included the
> Silver Vita. There was also some ties moved north
> to be creosoted. The cameraman set up on the wye
> by the East Yard in Alamosa as the train turned to
> go north.

I'd have to double check, but I think that was for one of the Salida - Monarch - Villa Grove - Salida RMRRC trips in late '49 or '50.

hank

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Alamosa May 29 1949	Jimmy Blouch	May 06, 2018 05:16PM
Re: Alamosa May 29 1949	Jim McKee	May 06, 2018 07:17PM
Re: Alamosa May 29 1949	Jimmy Blouch	May 06, 2018 11:33PM
Re: Alamosa May 29 1949	Jim McKee	May 07, 2018 10:37AM
Re: Alamosa May 29 1949	hank	May 08, 2018 09:27AM
Re: Alamosa May 29 1949	CharlieMcCandless	May 08, 2018 11:36AM
Re: Alamosa May 29 1949	guymonmd	May 07, 2018 12:06PM
Re: Alamosa May 29 1949	Jimmy Blouch	May 07, 2018 01:18PM
Re: Alamosa May 29 1949	CharlieMcCandless	May 07, 2018 08:02PM
Re: Alamosa May 29 1949	hank	May 08, 2018 09:29AM

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