Re: D&RGW (and JBWX) on Opening Day - 1968
| May 30, 2018 05:24PM |
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Greg Scholl Wrote:
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> Russ, I think its possible to go to Los Pinos in
> time when he chased it. Remember his last shot
> was at the 305 curve. That is easy to get in and
> out of since the road is right there next to the
> track, and its before Sublette.
Not quite, Greg -
Ernie didn't drive into Osier, but he did drive in to Sublette, and hiked about 1/4 mile west to the location which John West referred to above as "Roosso's Cut" (where the photo now infamous as the centerfold in the June, 2018 issue of 'PlayTrains Magazine' was taken) — see [ngdiscussion.net]. But since Gordon and John made it to Los Pinos (no tilde) ahead of the train – as did Ernie – then I'll defer to their version of the story. My estimate is probably at least 1/2 hour off anyway, as in 1968 I drove a few miles west from Sublette to an overview of the line:
This detour added at least 1/2 hour to my subsequent drive toward Cumbres Pass, and I didn't catch up to the train until just as it was rounding Cumbres Loop (commonly referred to as "Tanglefoot Curve"):
The above was shot almost directly into the sun, so it's amazing that there's anything at all in the photo – but at least your two loads of wallboard are easily seen just in front of the caboose . . .
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
p.s. IMHO, since the first cut just west of Sublette was photographed on May 28, 1968 by not only Ernie but Olaf and JBWX as well, and on August 28 by Olaf (again) and myself, it should be referred to not as "Russo's Cut" but more appropriately as "Curmudgeons' Cut".
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 12/26/2019 02:33PM by Russo Loco.
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> Russ, I think its possible to go to Los Pinos in
> time when he chased it. Remember his last shot
> was at the 305 curve. That is easy to get in and
> out of since the road is right there next to the
> track, and its before Sublette.
Not quite, Greg -
Ernie didn't drive into Osier, but he did drive in to Sublette, and hiked about 1/4 mile west to the location which John West referred to above as "Roosso's Cut" (where the photo now infamous as the centerfold in the June, 2018 issue of 'PlayTrains Magazine' was taken) — see [ngdiscussion.net]. But since Gordon and John made it to Los Pinos (no tilde) ahead of the train – as did Ernie – then I'll defer to their version of the story. My estimate is probably at least 1/2 hour off anyway, as in 1968 I drove a few miles west from Sublette to an overview of the line:
This detour added at least 1/2 hour to my subsequent drive toward Cumbres Pass, and I didn't catch up to the train until just as it was rounding Cumbres Loop (commonly referred to as "Tanglefoot Curve"):
The above was shot almost directly into the sun, so it's amazing that there's anything at all in the photo – but at least your two loads of wallboard are easily seen just in front of the caboose . . .
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
p.s. IMHO, since the first cut just west of Sublette was photographed on May 28, 1968 by not only Ernie but Olaf and JBWX as well, and on August 28 by Olaf (again) and myself, it should be referred to not as "Russo's Cut" but more appropriately as "Curmudgeons' Cut".
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 12/26/2019 02:33PM by Russo Loco.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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