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Roger Hogan

August 07, 2019 02:31PM

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Russo Loco Wrote:
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> Nice capture, Roger -
>
> M.P. 305 has been a traditional spot for blowing
> down the boilers for many, many years.
> Here's the next-to-last time* for the
> D&RGW:
> [attachment 56637 680828-milepost-305.jpg]
>
> - El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y
> Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y
> Verdes,
> aka Der Grossväterlich
> DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHaben
> der
>
> * Assuming that the Rio Grande's
> final westbound train followed the custom one last
> time on 12/05/68.

They still be doing it at MP 305.

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08-04-19 C&TSRR=Weed Train	Roger Hogan	August 07, 2019 07:54AM
Re: 08-04-19 C&TSRR=Weed Train	gregcoit	August 07, 2019 09:00AM
Re: 08-04-19 C&TSRR=Weed Train	Roger Hogan	August 07, 2019 09:42AM
Re: 08-04-19 C&TSRR=Weed Train	guymonmd	August 07, 2019 09:34AM
Re: 08-04-19 C&TSRR=Weed Train	Roger Hogan	August 07, 2019 09:42AM
Re: 08-04-19 C&TSRR=Weed Train	John K	August 07, 2019 10:49AM
Re: 08-04-19 C&TSRR=Weed Train	Roger Hogan	August 07, 2019 02:25PM
Re: 08-04-19 C&TSRR=Weed Train	gregcoit	August 07, 2019 02:54PM
Re: 08-04-19 C&TSRR=Weed Train	Roger Hogan	August 07, 2019 04:29PM
Re: 08-04-19 C&TSRR=Weed Train	hank	August 08, 2019 09:03AM
Re: 08-04-19 C&TSRR=Weed Train	Roger Hogan	August 08, 2019 11:49AM
Re: 08-04-19 C&TS "Botany Blowdown"	Russo Loco	August 07, 2019 11:32AM
Re: 08-04-19 C&TS "Botany Blowdown"	Roger Hogan	August 07, 2019 02:31PM
Why call it the weed train.	Roger Hogan	August 08, 2019 07:09AM
Re: Why call it the weed train.	Bill Scobie	August 08, 2019 09:05AM
Re: Why call it the weed train.	Roger Hogan	August 08, 2019 11:50AM
Re: Why call it the weed train.	guymonmd	August 08, 2019 10:05AM
Re: Why call it the weed train.	Roger Hogan	August 08, 2019 11:51AM

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