Re: SP 18 Cab Ride

Jerry474 Wrote:
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> Yesterday (Sept 10) the D&S ran SP18 for what will
> probably be the last time. The purpose of the run
> was so that Soundtraxx, the model train company in
> Durango, could record her sounds for their Tsunami
> system. You can see microphones mounted on the
> stack and running board. They completed their
> recordings at Rockwood and the D&S used her to
> pull a work train with three drop bottom gons of
> ballast and Caboose 0540 back to Durango. I was
> permitted to ride in the cab and recorded this
> video. The train stopped south of the 550 overpass
> to dump the ballast on the ROW. Was a great ride,
> thanks to Nick Breeden, Russell Heerdt, Dylan
> Rogers,Moe Rael, and D&S management an awesome
> experience.


Awesome Jerry and really lived seeing the DB gon drop its load! Real Railroading using historic equipment--well SP 18 is historic to CA not CO but still historic. Thanks for sharing and what a ride you had-- happy for you.

William
aka drgwk37