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J. B. Bane

August 12, 2000 09:29AM

The water bag must have been common here on the SVRy as well as in Colorado. In "Rails Sagebrush and Pine" there are pictures of #16, 18, and 50 with water bags hung on the tender just behind the gangway. The Otto Perry photos in the Denver public library of the SVRy, also show water bags hanging on #'s 17, 18 and 19. I remember drinking out of my dads water bag which was kept hanging between the grill and radiator on his truck. The water was cool and tasted fine on a hot day but the bag always smelled musty which was no big deal if you are thirsty.

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Re: Well-Hung Bags	dan	August 20, 2000 10:30AM
RDesert brand water bag	El Coke	August 11, 2000 08:48PM
Re: RDesert brand water bag	Taylor rush	August 11, 2000 10:19PM
Re: RDesert brand water bag	Stevo del Applegato	August 12, 2000 02:27AM
Re: RDesert brand water bag	J. B. Bane	August 12, 2000 09:29AM
Re: RDesert brand water bag	rdmstr	August 13, 2000 07:07PM
Re: RDesert brand water bag	Jim Adams	August 14, 2000 09:11AM

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