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Andy Roth

March 23, 2004 08:20AM

D&RGW #279 apparently still survives in Mexico. Three photos of the locomotive can be found at the web address "http://www.mexlist.com/photo/cuautla/" The text with the photos states that, "...the engine is Baldwin Loco Works builder #55110 built in 1921. The locomotive was originally #204 and renumbered to #279 in 1930. It was sold and went to Mexico in June 1959 Also, apparently the locomotive was still steaming in at least 2001, but it suffered a craked member and its future is uncertain". The web site has a little more information about the locomotive including its current location. If its future is uncertain, wishful thinking would be to have its future home having a Colorado address.
Sincerely,
Andy

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#279	Andy Roth	March 23, 2004 08:20AM
Re: #279	Dave Peterson	March 23, 2004 08:34AM
Re: #279	Douglas vV	March 23, 2004 10:36AM
Re: #279	Bob Yarger	March 23, 2004 10:51AM
Re: #279 and #40	Steve Peck	March 23, 2004 12:42PM
Re: #279 and #40	Taylor Rush	March 23, 2004 04:05PM
Both sides of the equator Steve???	Tim Bain	March 24, 2004 12:56AM
Re: Both sides of the equator Steve???	Steve Peck	March 24, 2004 08:10AM
Re: Both sides of the equator Steve???	Jerry Huck	March 24, 2004 09:19AM
Re: #279 and #40	Taylor Rush	March 24, 2004 10:47AM
Re: #279 and #40	Steve Peck	March 24, 2004 12:10PM

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