Jerry474 Wrote:
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> Seeing Ernie's photos posted by Russ after seeing
> and photographing 473 and 476 today, almost 50
> years later, reminded me of how fortunate we are
> to have a portion of the D&RGW ng still around.
drgwk37 Wrote:
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> Couldn't have said it any better Jerry, it is amaz-
> ing we have so much to experience in various
> locations. A lot due to folks stepping up and
> ensuring it wouldn't meet the scrappers torch.
> Great photos btw! Thanks for the post.
Actually, William, it's not just "a lot" -
But "ALMOST ENTIRELY" due to folks stepping up and ensuring the D&RGW wouldn't meet the scrappers torch. We owe special thanks to Alva Lyons for his many years of effort on behalf of the Silverton Branch, and to Terry Ross, 'Chili John' Pritchard and several others – including Ernie Robart – for saving what is now the C&TS, and then – along with many more volunteers – working tirelessly in 1970 to resurrect the badly deteriorated railroad. Here's a list of most of those to whom we owe our thanks for their work on behalf of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad; my apologies to anyone who has been inadvertently overlooked
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1960’s & 1970 MAJOR C&TS VOLUNTEERS:
Ken Green, Alamosa, CO
Herman Barkmann, Santa Fe, NM
Dick Glass, Santa Fe, NM
John Pritchard, Los Alamos, NM
George Swain, Los Alamos, NM
Dan Pyzel, Albuquerque, NM
Ben Greathouse, Alamosa, CO
Allen Stevenson, Durango, CO
Arthur Pugh, Albuquerque, NM
Sid McKinney, Amarillo, TX
Rich Braden, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Virgil & Mavis Bockhaus, Monte Vista, CO
Bob Burggraaf, Beulah, CO
John Oldberg, Colorado Springs, CO
Hugh Fowler, Denver, CO
Clarence Quinlan, Antonito, CO
Ken Pruitt, Albuquerque, NM
Clay Bair, Albuquerque, NM
Mike Mitchell, Albuquerque, NM
Dan Romero, Albuquerque, NM
Mike Carr, Chicago, IL,
Woody Wilson, Chicago, IL,
Alan Stevens, Albuquerque, NM
Dave Wood, Albuquerque, NM
Jeff Stebbins, Taos, NM
Eddie Vigil, Chama, NM
Swede Johnson, Antonito, CO
Mark McMahon, Los Alamos, NM
Janet Berenda, Santa Fe, NM
Gov. Dave Cargo - Santa Fe, NM
John Mershon, Cloudcroft, NM
Local Residents - Chama, NM, & Antonito, CO
Financial contributors - World wide
- Russ
