Re: Goose 5 in Silverton

Gavin Hamilton Wrote:
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> I was in Durango at that time in 2002 and I had a
> trip, over 3 separated parts, on the D&S. Durango
> - Hermosa behind steam (with a grandstand view of
> a helicopter water bombing a fire on the east side
> of the valley), Rockwood - Tacoma behind a diesel
> and finally on the railbus between Silverton & Elk
> Park. The D&S laid on a bus to join these points.
> I don't exactly the loss accumulated by the D&S
> that year, the C&T was closed by the USFS because
> of the fire risk and was very lucky to survive at
> all. As a result both lines had to put off lots of
> things they would have liked to have done.
>
> Michael you are young and have an awful lot to
> learn. At your age everything appears so simple
> but you will learn - you could start by being less
> critical of things you know little or nothing
> about - such as locomotives in other countries as
> it annoys people, such as myself, who take a
> broader view. The railway was invented in another
> country............. ><
>
> Keep learning, most of the "grumpy old men" here
> are still learning.

I had forgotton about the fire and that it delayed a seasons revenue. I didn't hate the locomotive in the other country just thought it looked kind of funny. I like the Flying Scotsman and other locomotives from a diffenent country.