Re: Another Chama in the Late 60's Shot
| December 03, 2022 12:06PM |
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Greg Scholl Wrote:
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> How do you know its October 3rd, 1967?
I'll second thatmotion question. 
> . . . I see two guys on the right . . . maybe Olaf
> and his brother . . .
My first thought was maybe Olaf – who is taller than I am – and our late friend Ernie, who was a bit shorter.
> What engine is in the background---is it 487?
Corrected 12/03/22-19:19 per Earl's post below:
It'shard easy to tell — both #487 and #497 #493 were in Chama on 10/03/67 (I have photos from both Olaf and Ernie taken later that day), and both engines were wearing plows at that time. #493 has her tender behind facing the camera, so the engine in the background must be #487.
> Might be possible to figure out the exact date
> with engine combos seen.
See Olaf's post below . . .
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/03/2022 08:25PM by Russo Loco.
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> How do you know its October 3rd, 1967?
I'll second that
> . . . I see two guys on the right . . . maybe Olaf
> and his brother . . .
My first thought was maybe Olaf – who is taller than I am – and our late friend Ernie, who was a bit shorter.
> What engine is in the background---is it 487?
Corrected 12/03/22-19:19 per Earl's post below:
It's
> Might be possible to figure out the exact date
> with engine combos seen.
See Olaf's post below . . .
- El Abuelo Histœrico, Greengo y Curmudgeoño de los Locomoturas Viejos y Verdes,
aka Der Grossväterlich DünkelOlivGrünDampfKesselMantelLiebHabender
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 12/03/2022 08:25PM by Russo Loco.
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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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