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Earl

November 12, 2018 05:25PM

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CharlieMcCandless Wrote:
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> Jack Waterman was the engineer on the rescue
> engine, the 492 I believe. The wrecking crew
> hooked a steam line from the rescue engine to the
> 498 to keep it hot. The 498's position prevented
> it from being fired.

From the looks of the #3 pic it looks like the far engine is a K28. No doghouse and a large tool box against the back of the coal space. Payne might have been on the crew of one of the engines.

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D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	ND Holmes	November 09, 2018 07:25PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	Greg Scholl	November 09, 2018 07:55PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	Earl	November 11, 2018 10:28AM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	Ed Horan	November 09, 2018 08:15PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	ND Holmes	November 09, 2018 08:32PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	Wayne Hoskin	November 09, 2018 09:14PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	GeorgeGaskill	November 10, 2018 12:54AM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	Greg Scholl	November 10, 2018 07:21AM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	Sharrod	November 09, 2018 10:28PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	CharlieMcCandless	November 10, 2018 08:53AM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	ivb361	November 10, 2018 12:12PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	Charles Hettrick	November 11, 2018 03:16PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	Kelly Anderson	November 11, 2018 04:21PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	CharlieMcCandless	November 11, 2018 06:17PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	Earl	November 12, 2018 05:25PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	Casey Akin	November 22, 2018 11:41AM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	Earl	November 22, 2018 12:50PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	Greg Scholl	November 22, 2018 02:52PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	Mississippi	November 22, 2018 04:13PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	miller	November 12, 2018 04:40PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	John K	November 12, 2018 06:29PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	hank	November 13, 2018 10:58AM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	Will Gant	November 13, 2018 12:03PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	Kelly Anderson	November 12, 2018 09:03PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	rehunn	November 13, 2018 01:01PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	Will Gant	November 13, 2018 02:11PM
Re: D&RGW 498 Derailment - 1966	Chris Webster	November 22, 2018 01:44PM

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