Revisionist History

Per the Narrow Gauge News:
Engine 268 was hauled to Burnham on a flat car in 1948 and given that ridiculous paint job for the 1948-1949 Chicago World's Fair. At Burnham it was re-flued, then steamed up and tested on a short piece of 3-rail track. It was returned to Alamosa in late 1949 on a flat and stored. During December 1950 it was hauled dead to Salida at the rear of a Salida-bound freight. It was steamed up and used for the Santa Claus special December 22. In early 1951 it was hauled dead to Gunnison to replace 278 because 278 was nearly worn out, but 278 was used throughout the fall of 1952 as-needed. Unless there was business west of Gunnison, neither C-16 was kept steamed up. 278 was retired March 1953. 268 got boiler work in the winter of '52-53 in the Gunnison roundhouse and used until the fall of 1955.

268 at the Chicago World's Fair:



268 was also back-dated during 1945 at Burnham. This photo has been previously published. It's stamped on the back "Yale Photo Co, May 16, 1945."






Jerry474 Wrote:
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> Engine 268 was the star of the movie. She was
> brought from Salida to Alamosa on standard gauge
> flat car. She was reequipped with a diamond stack,
> fake pilot, and one of her air pumps removed to
> create the look of an 1880s locomotive. In
> addition to acting as the star, 268 hauled the
> movie personnel and equipment from Rockwood siding
> to the filming site each day.
>
> Following completion of the filming, 268 was
> hauled back to Salida on a standard gauge flat and
> arrived in Gunnison on October 5, 1951. The motion
> picture people considered purchasing some
> equipment including either 268 or 278, but nothing
> ever came of the idea.
>
> While 268 was being a movie star in Denver, engine
> 278 was taken out of storage on April 19, 1951 for
> use on runs to Sapinero. 268 came back to Gunnison
> on May 28 with a straight stack and her normal
> headlight but still wearing the yellow paint
> scheme and brass boiler bands. 278 was returned to
> storage where she remained until September of
> 1952.





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