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December 10, 2005 01:13PM
I have kicked some ideas around. I wanted to do a nice book but the price was around $30k, a non-starter with an artist's budget. I did talk to one of the editors of the Rio Grande Modeling and Historical Society's excellent quarterly, "The Prospector". UP and ATSF fans also have excellent magazines but this is exceptional. Anyway, I dicussed doing an article on the working and running the D&RGW narrow gauge 2-8-2s . Dick Dorman graciously offered some unpublished photos to boot. I would cover only what I know- and dicuss some of the improvements in appliances that were done over the years. It is unfortunbate hta only two D&RGW standard gauge engines survive.However, with over 33 narrow gauge engines preserved, a good legacy was left by the old D&RG. Thank you all for your very kind words!
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Request for El Coke again

Kevin December 09, 2005 01:32PM

I'd Buy One!

Herb Kelsey December 09, 2005 01:45PM

And you have your cover artist *NM*

Philip H. Walters December 09, 2005 01:54PM

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Erik W December 09, 2005 02:35PM

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smoky December 09, 2005 03:43PM

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stuart olson December 09, 2005 08:45PM

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rdmstr December 09, 2005 11:27PM

Vanity press

El Coke December 10, 2005 01:13PM

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Ted Miles December 11, 2005 10:17PM

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stuart olson December 12, 2005 02:43PM

OK, Coker, How 'Bout One More?

Mike Trent December 12, 2005 05:05PM

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Al Patterson December 13, 2005 12:00PM

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Kevin K. December 14, 2005 12:03PM

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Ed Stabler December 14, 2005 01:24PM

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Gordon Reynolds December 14, 2005 04:30PM

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Ted Miles December 14, 2005 08:29PM

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dave grandt December 15, 2005 08:35AM

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Rick Steele December 15, 2005 08:21AM

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Ed Stabler December 15, 2005 08:28AM

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Gordon Reynolds December 15, 2005 12:35PM

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Herb Kelsey December 15, 2005 05:29PM

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Gordon Reynolds December 15, 2005 12:32PM

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Gordon Reynolds December 15, 2005 12:51PM

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Terry W. Shirley December 14, 2005 11:36PM

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Ted Miles December 15, 2005 10:14AM

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Donald Foster December 15, 2005 02:34PM

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Charlie Mutschler December 16, 2005 07:35AM

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Donald Foster December 16, 2005 03:07PM

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stuart olson December 16, 2005 03:36PM

irony

stuart olson December 16, 2005 03:40PM

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Donald Foster December 17, 2005 03:20PM

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Ted Miles December 19, 2005 10:05AM



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