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| Author: | bobyar2001 [ Fri Oct 12, 2007 10:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | D&RGW 487, 488, 491, 497, 498 |
No shortage of photos of these, but worth posting anyway. 487 at Durango, 7/13/59: http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... rgw487.jpg 491 at Durango, 4/2/60: http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... rgw491.jpg 497 at Durango, 7/13/59: http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... rgw497.jpg 498 at Antonito, 6/17/63: http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... rgw498.jpg 498, 488 between Alamosa and Antonito, 6/18/63: http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... 8+498a.jpg Same pair, same day at Chama, possibly 499 (?) on left: http://abpr2.railfan.net/abprphoto.cgi? ... 88+498.jpg |
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| Author: | ray dewley [ Sun Oct 14, 2007 3:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | rail size? |
Seeing these pics made me wonder what size rail was used over most of the their narrow gauge system? |
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| Author: | Robby Peartree [ Sun Oct 14, 2007 11:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: rail size? |
Antonito to Chama was both second hand 70lb and 85lb on the main that permittedthe K class (2-8-2). The silverton branch had a bridge issue that limited locomotive weight for many years. Robby |
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