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Jerry Day

August 28, 2005 08:51AM

One of my prized possessions is a negative that Dick Kindig gave me of 472 on the Shavano in Gunnison in 1938. She looks brand new. Have an 11x14 print of it hanging on the wall above my computer. Have a print of an offcial D&RGW photo of 472 and 479 double heading on the Shavano. They normally used a 490 as helper, so it was neat to see two 28s on that train.
474 was my favorite K28 as she was used on my beloved Crested Butte branch, but all of them are great engines. I always remember a D&RGW engineer telling me about running 479 on the Shavano between Sargents and Gunnison. It is where they made up lost time and get in some fast running (fast for narrow gauge).

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Railfest News-- The "Return" of #472	Mike Trent	August 26, 2005 08:52AM
Re: Railfest News-- The "Return" of #472	Chris Webster	August 26, 2005 06:00PM
Re: Railfest News-- The "Return" of #472 PIC	NDHolmes	August 26, 2005 07:32PM
Re: Railfest News-- The "Return" of #472	earl	August 26, 2005 07:42PM
Re: Railfest News-- The "Return" of #472	NDHolmes	August 26, 2005 07:53PM
Re: Railfest News-- The "Return" of #472	Dan Hetzel	August 26, 2005 10:51PM
Re: Railfest News-- The "Return" of #472	Kevin Bush	August 26, 2005 07:49PM
Thanks!	Mike Trent	August 26, 2005 08:14PM
#472 in Silverton?	Dan Hetzel	August 26, 2005 10:57PM
Re: #472 in Silverton?	Jerry Day	August 27, 2005 06:59AM
Re: #472 in Silverton?	Paul Gibbs	August 27, 2005 07:00AM
Re: #472 in Silverton?	Fred	August 27, 2005 01:22PM
Re: #472 in Silverton?	earl	August 27, 2005 06:21PM
472 on the San Juan	Kevin Cook	August 27, 2005 08:37AM
Re: 472 on the San Juan	John Craft	August 27, 2005 12:08PM
Awseome	Kevin Cook	August 27, 2005 01:52PM
Re: Awseome	John Craft	August 29, 2005 06:06PM
Re: 472 on the San Juan	Jerry Day	August 28, 2005 08:51AM
Re: 472 on the San Juan	Herb Kelsey	August 30, 2005 05:13PM
Re: the real 472?	WP&Ymike	August 27, 2005 01:24PM
Re: the real 472?	Bruce R. Pier	August 27, 2005 05:12PM
Re: the real 472?	WP&Ymike	August 27, 2005 08:33PM
Re: the real 472?	Bruce R. Pier	August 27, 2005 08:46PM
Re: the real 472?	WP&Ymike	August 28, 2005 02:44AM
Re: the real 472?	NDHolmes	August 27, 2005 08:50PM
Re: the real 472?	John Hillier	August 27, 2005 08:56PM
Re: the real 472?	NDHolmes	August 27, 2005 10:00PM
Re: Railfest News-- The "Return" of #472	Tom Peterman	August 27, 2005 06:17PM
Re: Railfest News-- The "Return" of #472	Jerry Day	August 28, 2005 09:59AM
Re: Railfest News-- The "Return" of #472	Herb Kelsey	August 30, 2005 05:23PM

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