D&RGW caboose #0576 restoration
| October 14, 2023 08:24AM |
Hi guys,
As some of you know, I have been working with the City of Salida for many years on its restoration of this caboose. This week we traveled down to Silverton to catch up on progress to date.
The caboose is now on its new frame and trucks. All of the incorrect siding and roofing has been removed.
The caboose is now inside the Silverton Northern enginehouse for final restoration.
The trucks were constructed from freight car trucks, modified with leaf springs.
Much of the hardware for this restoration was salvaged from a Grande narrow gauge stock car:
This work is being completed by legendary restoration experts Fritz Klinke and Loren Lew.
Cheers,
Matt
As some of you know, I have been working with the City of Salida for many years on its restoration of this caboose. This week we traveled down to Silverton to catch up on progress to date.
The caboose is now on its new frame and trucks. All of the incorrect siding and roofing has been removed.
The caboose is now inside the Silverton Northern enginehouse for final restoration.
The trucks were constructed from freight car trucks, modified with leaf springs.
Much of the hardware for this restoration was salvaged from a Grande narrow gauge stock car:
This work is being completed by legendary restoration experts Fritz Klinke and Loren Lew.
Cheers,
Matt
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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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