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Brian Norden

February 12, 2019 12:32AM

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Yes, this is a former Mexican steel ng coach that was brought north by Mr. Hinman who had an idea of taking over the operation of the D&RGW ng between Durango and Alamosa at the same time that the Rio Grande was applying to abandon the line. The car received the name Arthur Ridgway as an honorific to a former D&RG official.

Just a couple of months ago there was a series of posts on this forum about Mr. Hinman with copies of newspaper clippings and written narrative about what was going on at the end of Rio Grande service.

See: Thomas Hinman and the proposed RG&SJ

BN

Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 02/12/2019 12:57AM by Brian Norden.

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Re: Ridgway Coach in Alamosa --link to postings about the car. etc.	Brian Norden	February 12, 2019 12:32AM
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