Hi, All -
Please forgive my re-posting this pic, taken of #498 on August 29, 1968. It shows - though not too well lit - the right-hand cylinder covers mentioned in the post to which I'm responding. It's one of the last action photos of #498 that I'm aware of.
I believe, but am not certain, that this was the last run of #498. The fourteen cars of lumber she was pulling were D&RGW's last revenue loads over Cumbres Pass. She also picked up a flat with a dozer aboard somewhere east of Cumbres.
- Russo de los Locos
p.s. This photo - along with 26 more of mine, 21 by Tom Gildersleeve, 22 of John West's, and several by Ernie Robart and other contributors - is featured in full 1200x1600 uncompressed .jpeg format on the Screen Saver that Roger Hogan is now selling to raise funds for the restoration of #483.
(See link below.)
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