Howdy all,
A while back, probably a month or two, someone was looking for photos of the last D&RGW train from Durango to Silverton. It seems like the guy's uncle(?) was the engineer on that last trip, and the guy wanted to have a painting made.
At the time, I knew I had seen such a picture, but just couldn't remember where. Well, tonite I found it while looking for something else.
The photo is on page 93 of the Jan/Feb 1998 issue of the Narrow Gauge and Short Line Gazette. It isn't the best shot ever, as the Durango Mickey D arches flank #473's fake diamond stack and a shadow obscures part of the running gear, but it does show the engineer...
If the gentleman in question is still looking for this type of photo and can't locate the back issue, just contact me off-list.
Thanks, Michael