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- NEW TRIP REPORT - RETURN OF D&RGW 463
Posted Friday, May 24 2013 at 0011 h MDT
This past Monday (20 May 2013) was the first revenue run of D&RGW 463 - one of two surviving K-27s - after eight years of being idled and four years of rebuilding/restoration efforts. This year is also the engine's 110th birthday, as it's one of fifteen placed into service in 1903.
On Monday, 463 lead the annual deadhead move of cars from Antonito to Chama in preparation for the regular season. In celebration of 463's return, the Friends and the C&TS sold tickets on the trip. In addition, Michael Ripley put on a night shoot in Chama after its arrival. While it wasn't the greatest trip for photos because of delays, cancelled run-bys, and weather, it was definitely a memorable day of real narrow gauge railroading in the Rockies.
The trip report is posted [here]. - NDHolmes
- NEW AMTRAK/SIEMENS ACS-64 HEADED FOR TTC
Posted Wednesday, May 15 2013 at 1650 h MDT
Amtrak's new Siemens ACS-64 electric locomotives were unveiled in California yesterday, and three of them will be headed to the TTC east of Pueblo for about six weeks of testing. They're being brought over as a special Amtrak move, similar to the Talgo moves of the last few months. Reports on Trainorders are that they're working on getting the move ready right now, and it should be underway shortly. I'll post updates as I get them - if I'm around - but my guess is that they'll arrive either Sunday or Monday. If so, you all are on your own, as I'll be out of touch down in narrow gauge country for the 463 trip. - NDHolmes
- GOOSE 4 MOVING *THURSDAY*, NOT FRIDAY
Posted Wednesday, May 15 2013 at 1646 h MDT
Contrary to my previous post, RGS Goose 4 will move tomorrow, Thursday, 16 May 2013, not on Friday as originally planned. Apparently the trucking company wants to do it a day early. The move starts in Ridgway at 0800h tomorrow for those interested. I'd still like pictures if anybody catches the move. - NDHolmes
- RGS GOOSE 4 RETURNING TO TELLURIDE
Posted Monday, May 13 2013 at 1015 h MDT
After several years of restoration by the Ridgway Railroad Museum, RGS Galloping Goose 4 is headed home to Telluride next Friday, 17 May 2013. The move is expected to start around 0800h and be completed by noon. Jim Pettengill of the Museum posted this information to NGDF on Saturday, and mentioned that anybody who wants to come watch - or help - is welcome. See the original thread [here]. Of course I have to work - I'm out of vacation until our new fiscal year starts on June 1 - so if anybody else gets pictures, I'd be appreciative of a few to post. - NDHolmes
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| Recent Trip Reports |
| DRGW 463 Returns |
| Posted: May 24, 2013 |
| | After twelve years in storage and various states of restoration, D&RGW 463 returns to service on the Cumbres & Toltec for her 110th birthday year. - NDH |
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| CRRM Goosefest 2012 |
| Posted: Dec 15, 2012 |
| | For the first time in sixty years, five of the six remaining RGS Galloping Geese (plus the replica of RGS 1) are all in the same place. - NDH |
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| Train Festival 2011 |
| Posted: Aug 9, 2011 |
| | A week of chasing, riding, and photographing the trains of Train Festival 2011 in Rock Island, IL - NDH |
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| Many more Trip Reports... |
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