Re: Coal on the D&S

rod5nz Wrote:
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> What a damn shame. An important / integral part of
> the living history of the D&S and the Colorado
> narrow gauge system is now gone forever. The D&S
> could have and should have prevented the 416 fire,
> but profits were priority in a year of extreme
> drought.They had the resources to combat
> wildfires, but their priorities were profit over
> safety. The entire situation reminds be of the
> current Boeing fiasco in some respects. At least
> the C&TS is still trying to preserve some coal
> burners, at least for now.

From what I have read, the 416 fire was a factor in D&S's decision to phase out coal. Another part of the decision was the closing of local mines and scarcity /price of suitable coal for the locomotives.