John West Wrote:
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> There were a lot of good charters that were not
> big undertakings. While all the charters had a
> social side, the simple charters were often the
> most "fun". Maybe not the absolute best photo
> ops, but more socializing. In particular I remem-
> ber the Jim Trowbridge charters. Now that I think
>about it, maybe Russo needs to organize one of
> his infamous gemütlichkeit charters.
What you mean-um
infamous, Kemo Sabé?
I was hoping there would be a C&TS 50th B.D. party last year, but the pandemic put the kaibosh to that. I've been toying with helping put together a 50th Anniversary commemoration of the C&TS very first semi-Phraud-O-Phreight* – The Toltec Rattler of 10/22/72 – on October 22, 2022 (which will be a Saturday), but ONLY if Olaf and Roger Wigwam and Steven F. Ornery and You and a couple of others will help
. . . Whatcha Think???
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Roosso
p.s. For my best shots from the September '96 Trowbridge Charters see [
ngdiscussion.net]. I think that's you in the rider gon in the second one.
* I call it "
semi-Phraudo" 'cause there was no attempt to make it 100% authentic — it was a double-header instead of a two-engine freight with the helper near the back, and they didn't even change the tenders from Ernie's 4-inch "
CUMBRES AND TOLTEC SCENIC RAILROAD" to flying
Rio Grande. Sure was a GREAT day, though!! See [
ngdiscussion.net] for pics.