Re: Plans for C&T 483

Evan, your posting wasn't the one I was referring to, (it was the one next to yours). You have only to watch commission videos to see for yourself that the CATS has sold/leased some of the old rider box cars, and the Hindman car to the Georgetown loop and other RR's over the years. There are many of us on the NGDF who realize how important the 83 was in the early years in saving the R/R and I for one would LOVE to see it running again too, but it isn't my call. The 83 will be the most expensive K36 rebuild in CATS history to make operational because of so many items are missing, being donated to keeping the other engines running. Right now the ridership on the railroad just doesn't need the services of another K36 at the moment.


On a happier note, wait till you see the 470 sleeper car the Friends have been working on in Colorado Springs restoring for years. It is due to show up in Antonito this spring,(corrected timeline) as soon as it's new trucks are assembled. With a little luck it will run behind the 168 locomotive that Stathi has been rebuilding.

PS: the OY rotary snowplow has been getting a extensive exterior rebuild by the Friends last week as well as in session G getting it ready for operation next spring.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 09/20/2019 11:09AM by John Cole.