Re: NNG, but D&RGW 4-6-0

Pkwlsn Wrote:
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> I can't speak as to exactly why the headlight was
> moved, but I assume that it was done as part of
> its conversion to mixed use branch line service.
> My books are currently packed up since I'm in the
> middle of an international move, so I don't have
> access to more precise info, but 760 and one other
> T-29 4-6-0 (I want to say 779) had their drivers
> swapped out for smaller ones and their headlights
> moved to the center of the smokebox during the
> same shopping.

According to Steam in the Rockies (CRRM 1963) it was 760 & 761 [construction #'s 45667 & 45668] which later swapped numbers (1924) with 763 & 777 for some reason.

hank