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pop car dims

craig palmer — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 19:47:27 GMT

Hi all, Sorry for the double posting.But what were the dim's of the D&RG pop cars?length,width and height? CraigP [Non-text portions of this message have been

Re: info

plberes — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 21:18:21 GMT

try the john maxwell collection P. ... From: Glenn476 Subject: [riograndenarrowgauge] info To: Southwest_Narrow_Gaugers@yahoogroups.com,

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Glenn476 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:28:27 GMT

Can anyone refer me to a good side or 3/4 view of the truss bridge leaving Chama towards Cumbres? I have a lot of books--if anyone can steer me to the right

Re: Question about locomotive on display in Alamosa....

Jim — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 21:11:05 GMT

I heard a rumor from a good source that the display would be open some time in conjunction with the NG convention. Jim

Re: Question about locomotive on display in Alamosa....Ogden C-16

Glenn476 — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 06:38:09 GMT

Just off the office building was a fairly large building--I think they had one freight car plus a small MOW crane-- just a place where they could work on this

Re: Question about locomotive on display in Alamosa....Ogden C-16

Gordon Reynolds — Tue, 07 Jul 2009 05:18:09 GMT

At Cimarron my On3 278 was our ... Glenn, What backshops at Cimarron are you refering to? Did I miss something by not going there until 1993? Gordon

Re: Question about locomotive on display in Alamosa....

Mike Conder — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:59:48 GMT

Yes, there is a locked fence. Mike Conder Sent from my handheld ... From: "Jonathan Zook" Date: Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:45:32 To:

Re: Question about locomotive on display in Alamosa....

Jonathan Zook — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:45:41 GMT

Yep, it's sheltered now (at least from above). I was happy to see it wasn't tagged with graffiti. I didn't notice is there's a fence around the display. Jon

Re: Question about locomotive on display in Alamos...

Kjb80401@... — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:41:26 GMT

Yes, there is a roof over it now, a shed. Makes for poor photography due to the shadows. The group for its restoration is / has been headed up by Chuck

Re: Question about locomotive on display in Alamosa....

Hart Corbett — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:32:34 GMT

Been there MANY years! I first saw the 169 & the B-1 in April 1962 - 47 years ago. I don't know when it first went on display. I've heard that there is a

Re: Question about locomotive on display in Alamosa....Ogden C-16

Glenn476 — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 17:22:08 GMT

When I photographed 223 in 1977 it was in the zoo--had to fend off a gaggle of geese that seemed to be guarding it. At that time I had built two Kemtron

Re: Question about locomotive on display in Alamosa....Ogden C-16

Bill Daniels — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:59:42 GMT

Frank, I'm learning all about oldtimer's disease, having just passed 60 myself. And I would definitely second Jerry's suggestion... I have a copy myself. Bill

Re: Question about locomotive on display in Alamosa....Ogden C-16

Jerry Day — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:37:08 GMT

I wrote the history of D&RGW 223 for the RGMHS Prospector Magazine in Volume 4, issue 1. Back issues are still available at:

Re: Question about locomotive on display in Alamosa....Ogden C-16

FRANK HYATT — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 14:16:08 GMT

Bill, Thanks for the correction, I could not remember which it was and thought it was Rogers. My Library is in California and I am in Alaska, so I have to

Re: Question about locomotive on display in Alamosa....Ogden C-16

Bill Daniels — Mon, 06 Jul 2009 13:55:42 GMT

Frank, D&RGW 223 was originally built by Grant Locomotive Works, not Rogers. I've heard a story that Mal Ferrell climbed all over it while it was on the