Re: Adventures on the Narrow Gauge, June '63 to June '64
| March 28, 2020 08:24PM |
I think that 1963 NRHS convention was the best ever. 5632 put on a grand show at Palmer Lake on the run to Colorado Springs.
Along with several other lucky fans I got a cab ride on 5632 moving from Union Station to the Colorado & Southern roundhouse (or what was left of it). My first cab ride on BIG American steam.
After a layover day for 5632 on which we had a UP steam excursion with 8444 Denver - Laramie (covered separately), 5632 again powered our train Denver Longmont, where Great Western 90 took over for the run to Loveland on GW trackage
At Loveland we were again met by 5632 for the return to Denver on C&S trackage via Longmont and Boulder.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/28/2020 09:03PM by Olaf Rasmussen.
Along with several other lucky fans I got a cab ride on 5632 moving from Union Station to the Colorado & Southern roundhouse (or what was left of it). My first cab ride on BIG American steam.
After a layover day for 5632 on which we had a UP steam excursion with 8444 Denver - Laramie (covered separately), 5632 again powered our train Denver Longmont, where Great Western 90 took over for the run to Loveland on GW trackage
At Loveland we were again met by 5632 for the return to Denver on C&S trackage via Longmont and Boulder.
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 03/28/2020 09:03PM by Olaf Rasmussen.
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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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