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| Author: | Bob Yarger [ Wed Jun 16, 2004 11:17 am ] |
| Post subject: | Old 278 |
D&RGW 2-8-0 looking a bit tired on its bridge display near Cimarron, Colorado. Previously displayed at Montrose, Colorado. http://abpr.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi?august03/08-23-03/D+RGW0703_7_278_Consolidation_Display_Cimeron_CO.jpg ryarger@rypn.org |
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| Author: | Ed Kelley [ Wed Jun 16, 2004 12:20 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old 278 |
Sure would be neat if a 2-8-0 ran on the Durango line again. The only 2 ex-Rio Grande Consolidations running are Knotts 340 and 41 (ex-RGS) and I doubt Cedar Fair would fund an excursion to Durango. The #42 sits in the Durango roundhouse, and from what I hear it has been cosmetically restored with its straight stack (it had a dummy stack for operation at Heritage Square in the 50s). Link shows it during restoration. I also have a picture of it running at Magic Mountain. In the Durango & Silverton Guidebook there was a photo of it restored, with straight stack. -Ed Kelley RGS 42 GTNGRR@aol.com |
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| Author: | Erik Ledbetter [ Wed Jun 16, 2004 12:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old 278 |
The #42 sits in the > Durango roundhouse, and from what I hear it > has been cosmetically restored with its > straight stack (it had a dummy stack for > operation at Heritage Square in the 50s). There are several photos of No. 42 in the Durango roundhouse in this RyPN editorial from 2001. RyPN Editorial: D&S Museums eledbetter@rypn.org |
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| Author: | Glen Brewer [ Wed Jun 16, 2004 12:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | 346 |
D&RGW 346 is currently at Strasburg undergoing extensive repairs and should be back home at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden. gbrewer@yahoo.com |
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| Author: | Douglas van Veelen [ Wed Jun 16, 2004 1:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Old 278 |
The remaining D&RGW consolidateds are: 223 C-16 2-8-0 Salt Lake City, UT 268 C-16 2-8-0 Gunnison, CO 278 C-16 2-8-0 Cimmaron, CO 420 C-17 2-8-0 Durango, CO (RGS 42) 315 C-18 2-8-0 Durango, CO (ex-F&CC) 318 C-18 2-8-0 Golden, CO (ex-F&CC) 346 C-19 2-8-0 Golden, CO 340 C-19 2-8-0 Knotts, CA (D&RGW 400) 409 C-19 2-8-0 Knotts, CA (RGS 41) Doug vV douglasvanveelen@mindspring.com |
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| Author: | Jeff Badger [ Wed Jun 16, 2004 6:32 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RailFest 2005 @ Durango |
> Sure would be neat if a 2-8-0 ran on the > Durango line again. The only 2 ex-Rio Grande > Consolidations running are Knotts 340 and 41 > (ex-RGS) and I doubt Cedar Fair would fund > an excursion to Durango. The #42 sits in the > Durango roundhouse, and from what I hear it > has been cosmetically restored with its > straight stack (it had a dummy stack for > operation at Heritage Square in the 50s). > Link shows it during restoration. I also > have a picture of it running at Magic > Mountain. In the Durango & Silverton > Guidebook there was a photo of it restored, > with straight stack. > -Ed Kelley Ed and others, on a recent trip two weeks ago to Colorado, found out that D&S is in negotiations with Knott's to bring one of the Consol's out for 2005! Jeff btflco@juno.com |
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| Author: | Ed Kelley [ Wed Jun 16, 2004 7:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: RailFest 2005 @ Durango |
Wow, that would be great. I was just foaming with that idea. The #42 looks great, thanks to Erik for the link. However what is the 476 doing tenderless in the museum? I thought they were still running her. At least last time I heard it has the finest of the whistles of the three K-28s. I was wondering, doe anybody know who made the 5-chime whistles used on the D&S engines? Thanks, Ed Kelley GTNGRR@aol.com |
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