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Re: NNG: Stock Cars at SLRG facility in Alamosa - DRGW?

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Earl

July 25, 2021 03:51PM

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The car bodies were part of the collection of cars Carl Helfin had at the old Oriental Refinery site next to the roundhouse. Don Shank was buying all the remaining rolling stock, and the SLRG got the bodies with the intent of creating a proper vintage freight train to run behind steam.

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NNG: Stock Cars at SLRG facility in Alamosa - DRGW?	Peter M	July 24, 2021 10:07PM
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Re: NNG: Stock Cars at SLRG facility in Alamosa - DRGW?	Peter M	July 25, 2021 06:17AM
Re: NNG: Stock Cars at SLRG facility in Alamosa - DRGW?	Earl	July 25, 2021 03:51PM

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