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Earl

March 20, 2019 10:58AM

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There was no drop pit in the backshop, although there was one in the newest section of the roundhouse. The pic of the 463 under the hoist was after the engine was sold to Autry in 1955. They were getting ready to lift the engine and set it on a SG flat for its trip to California.

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463 at locomotive hoist	CVR220	March 20, 2019 08:46AM
Re: 463 at locomotive hoist	Bill Scobie	March 20, 2019 09:28AM
Re: 463 at locomotive hoist	Sharrod	March 20, 2019 10:32AM
Re: 463 at locomotive hoist	RDannemann	March 20, 2019 10:44AM
Re: 463 at locomotive hoist	John West	March 20, 2019 10:53AM
Re: 463 at locomotive hoist	Earl	March 20, 2019 10:58AM
Re: 463 at locomotive hoist	guymonmd	March 22, 2019 02:00PM
Re: 463 at locomotive hoist	Dirk Ramsey	March 22, 2019 08:57PM
Re: 463 at locomotive hoist	Chris Walker	March 23, 2019 04:15AM
Re: 463 at locomotive hoist	jim pallow	March 23, 2019 01:55PM
Re: 463 at locomotive hoist	Chris Walker	March 23, 2019 02:22PM
Re: 463 at locomotive hoist	Bill Scobie	March 23, 2019 05:02PM
Re: 463 at locomotive hoist	guymonmd	March 23, 2019 08:17PM
Re: #463 photo is from Dorman Collection, NOT Gildersleeve . . .	Russo Loco	March 20, 2019 01:15PM
Re: 463 at locomotive hoist	Jerry474	March 24, 2019 09:26AM

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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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