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Russo Loco

September 07, 2020 12:05PM

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Olaf Rasmussen Wrote:
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> A pretty unique photo Russo, glad you were there
> on that historic day. Snow on Cumbres in early
> September - that may most likely happen again
> tomorrow with a predicted storm.

Thanks, Olaf -

See [ngdiscussion.net] for The Rest of the Story. BTW, is it coincidence or fate that the Durango & Silverton has been blocked by a washout, just as the D&RGW's Silverton Branch was blocked by a washout when the C&TS was just getting started fifty years ago this past week?

- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender

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First C&TS Train from Cumbres to Chama: Sunday, 09/06/70 - Fifty Years Ago Today!	Russo Loco	September 06, 2020 11:52AM
Re: First C&TS Train from Cumbres to Chama - Fifty Years Ago Today (09/06/70)	Roger Hogan	September 06, 2020 04:39PM
Re: First C&TS Train from Cumbres to Chama - Fifty Years Ago Today (09/06/70)	Yard Limit	September 06, 2020 05:02PM
Re: First C&TS Train from Cumbres to Chama - Fifty Years Ago Today (09/06/70)	guymonmd	September 06, 2020 05:09PM
Re: First C&TS Train from Cumbres to Chama - Fifty Years Ago Today (09/06/70)	Russo Loco	September 06, 2020 08:19PM
Re: First C&TS Train from Cumbres to Chama - Fifty Years Ago Today (09/06/70)	Sharrod	September 07, 2020 06:02AM
Re: First C&TS Train from Cumbres to Chama - Fifty Years Ago Today (09/06/70)	Herb Kelsey	September 09, 2020 01:45AM
Re: First C&TS Train from Cumbres to Chama - Fifty Years Ago Today (09/06/70)	Earl	September 09, 2020 12:51PM
Re: First C&TS Train from Cumbres to Chama - Fifty Years Ago Today (09/06/70)	John Cole	September 07, 2020 10:23AM
Re: First C&TS Train from Cumbres to Chama: Sunday, 09/06/70 - Fifty Years Ago Today!	michael	September 06, 2020 09:57PM
Re: First C&TS Train from Cumbres to Chama: Sunday, 09/06/70 - Fifty Years Ago Today!	John Liebson	September 07, 2020 09:31AM
Re: First C&TS Train from Cumbres to Chama: Sunday, 09/06/70 - Fifty Years Ago Today!	Olaf Rasmussen	September 07, 2020 10:14AM
Re: First C&TS Train from Cumbres to Chama: Sunday, 09/06/70 - Fifty Years Ago yesterday . . .	Russo Loco	September 07, 2020 12:05PM
Re: First C&TS Train from Cumbres to Chama: Chili John's reminiscences (link)	Russo Loco	September 07, 2020 12:20PM
Re: First C&TS Train from Cumbres to Chama: Sunday, 09/06/70 - Fifty Years Ago yesterday . . .	ivb361	September 07, 2020 06:17PM
Re: First C&TS Train from Cumbres to Chama: Sunday, 09/06/70 - Fifty Years Ago Today!	GeorgeGaskill	September 08, 2020 04:29AM

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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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