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Kevin Cook

November 01, 2005 11:00PM

John,
The RPO 53 was not a San Juan RPO, but used on the Chili Line trains and other shorts.
What the Friends have is the 54 and 65 Long RPO that were rebuilt in 1936 and 1937 for the "modernized" San Juan and Shavano train sets.
But that's all they have from that equipment.
The D&S Stands a better chance of recreating a San Juan. They only thing they are lacking is a proper Baggage car. That will be a trick as the only remaining San Juan / Shavano Baggage car is the 168 on the ground in Golden. It's prtty rough and belongs to another group
Kevin Cook

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463	Michael	November 01, 2005 07:51PM
Re: 463	John Sporseen	November 01, 2005 08:31PM
Re: 463	John Sporseen	November 01, 2005 08:38PM
Re: 463	Bill Pratt	November 01, 2005 10:38PM
Re: 118 Baggage	Rod Jensen	November 01, 2005 10:56PM
Re: 118 Baggage	Kevin Cook	November 01, 2005 11:03PM
Re: 118 Baggage	Rod Jensen	November 01, 2005 11:31PM
Re: 118 Baggage	stuart olson	November 02, 2005 07:42PM
RE-make San Juan	Kevin Cook	November 02, 2005 09:20PM
Re: RE-make San Juan	Rod Jensen	November 02, 2005 11:16PM
Eastbound San Juan	Kevin Cook	November 03, 2005 08:46AM
Short RPO 53	Kevin Cook	November 01, 2005 11:00PM
Re: 463	Erik W	November 02, 2005 02:44PM
Re: 463	John Sporseen	November 02, 2005 05:53PM
Re: 463	Erik W	November 02, 2005 06:43PM
Re: 463	stuart olson	November 02, 2005 07:36PM
492	Jack Campbell	November 02, 2005 08:23PM
Re: 492	Rod Jensen	November 02, 2005 09:44PM

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