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Bill M.

October 12, 2005 10:51AM

Greg,
I am afraid you are wrong in saying that 498 ended up in Durango at the end of '68. It ended up in Alamosa and remained in what was left of the roundhouse, along with 493. They were in excellent condition, being stored indoors. The two of them were trucked to Durango, over Wolf Creek Pass when the D&RGW sold the Silverton line to Charlie Bradshaw. Due to outside storage, parts cannibalization, etc., they have not fared as well since.
So, Russ is right, the picture does show 498 on its last run.

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490--what happened?	William Reed	October 10, 2005 03:07PM
Re: 490--what happened?	El Coke	October 10, 2005 06:29PM
Re: 490--what happened?	William Reed	October 11, 2005 11:31AM
Broken axles	El Coke	October 11, 2005 12:02PM
Re: Broken axles	Donald Foster	October 11, 2005 04:07PM
Re: K-37 Broken Axles / Last Run of #498? LINK PIC	Russ Sperry	October 11, 2005 11:46PM
Re: K-37 Broken Axles / Last Run of #498?	Greg Scholl	October 12, 2005 06:57AM
498 ended up in Alamosa in '68	Bill M.	October 12, 2005 10:51AM
Re: 498 ended up in Alamosa in '68	Greg Scholl	October 12, 2005 12:26PM
Re: Last Run of #498?	Russ Sperry	October 13, 2005 12:53AM
Re: Last Run of #498?	Greg Scholl	October 13, 2005 08:36AM
Re: Broken axles	Jim	October 11, 2005 08:35PM
Tram on drivers	El Coke	October 12, 2005 12:03PM
Re: Tram on drivers	Roger Mitchell	October 12, 2005 01:31PM

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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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