Remembering RWR's discussion concerning the previous discussion topics,
The C-21's 360 Dism @ Sal and the 361 dism @ Pueblo and yes it was done to spite the RWR/NGM from
obtaining the locomotive. Told to RWR on the QT by a Sal shop foreman.
Dismantling of the 1151 along with any remaining Std ga steam as they were to be off the property
by Dec 31 1956. Although he didn't say it, the practice was any move any remaining steam power dead in
train to Pueblo.. This included power from other parts of the system. Grand Jct, Salida, etc
Same thing in Denver, with at least one 3600 moved out of the roundhouse on house steam and switched into a
train for Pueblo, leaving town shortly there after still losing steam while departing Denver.
A side note: Generally, as a comparison, the Grande, at the end, shipped remaining std ga steam power
to CF&I in Pueblo, while the UP In Denver & Cheyenne cut up their own engines.
As for the 315 in Dgo, don't recall hearing anything about the towns people wanting to get rid of the engine.
However, it would not surprise me considering that for years, periodically, some folks in the town would
complain about that darn railroad and the smoke, noise and equipment tieing up traffic and why didn't they
move the terminal to Hermosa. etc etc. Most forgeting the amount of money the tourists bring into the area!
The 375 story about being a hard steamer comes from Lathrop's book LE&BM about how the elder Lewis was
working the Crested Butte turn (I think?) caught his son Gilbert as extra fireman (because others were laying off
because of the hard firing 432). This was apparently shortly after the 430-432 came to he D&RG. Gilbert was not
doing very well and was disappointted in not being able to keep the engine hot. His Dad knew what was going on
as a number of other fireman had also had problems keeping the engine hot. As I remember reading the story, after
a while the pops went off to Lewis's surprise and when asked how he managed to do that, Gilbert replied while I just
shoveled coal in like I was planting potatoes!
Chris
