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Now what are you looking
at?? Well its a 34 stall Roundhouse, completely intact and still
being used "by a trucking company" but still intact and standing!! I
had seen this before, but had been unable to photograph it!! This
weekend I was in Las Vegas, New Mexico and took this shot for you!
My sisters Jeep Liberty is sitting right where the turntable would
have been, ain't this a beauty!!! |
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Welcome to Alamosa, Colorado
and the SL&RG Railroad. |
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Here is one of their rebuilt
locomotive's with the flying Rio Grande Logo.. |
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Good Ole' 8577.... |
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I think they look great, this
locomotive has already been out on the line and to Antonito a few
times, it looks pretty sharp... |
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Well they arrived, this week the new motors
for Diesel 19 arrived in Antonito. |
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They came on a trailer from Albuquerque if I am
correct. |
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They are mounted on I beams and that makes up for
any lost weight and also lift's them into the correct position! |
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I used to hope and pray for new motors for Diesel
19 and here they are! |
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Anthony is on the loader and will take the motors
off the trailer.. Anthony and Sam deserve a huge thank you, they
performed about 95 percent of the work required to get 19 ready for
the new motors. |
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Motor number one is off the trailer... |
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A few more shots of the Motors. |
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Here they are unloaded and off the trailer. |
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The start up panel for the motors. |
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They look great.. |
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The first motor for Diesel 19 is on the frame, the
Caterpillar Mechanics are on Diesel 19 preparing to install the
motors. |
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The guys did a great job, with a few minor
adjustments the motors slide right in! |
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The Antonito based snack car rolls out of
the shop.. it received a new roof and new paint and lettering.
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It looks great... |
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Here is the MW-02 and the freshly rebuilt Antonito
Snack car.... |
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What is that white box on the snack car, it is a
VERY, VERY HEAVY "Sam, Ronnie and I about blew our backs out lifting
the $%@#*% thing unto the car" quiet generator for the snack car.
Its sort of test we will try out!! |
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Locomotive 1744 in Alamosa,
these were taken on friday the 11th of May... |
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1744 is looking good, its a
beautiful locomotive. |
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I love that tender. |
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1744 is taking up a place on the
fuel track in Alamosa.. |
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I love this locomotive, its a
beauty!! |
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The 1744 had its Pilot Truck axle
removed for repair.. I will get more details for you later. |
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The Cab of 1744.... |
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The Firemans side of 1744... |
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The steam valve handle's above the
backhead. |
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Looking out the Engineer's side
front window!! |
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I will see you next week!! |
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