Wil's Slide Box

Arrgh. Conversation turned to classic cars and I posted a few photos, then realized I shouldn't mess up Wil's thread, so I deleted my post. Well, we can't delete posts here, so three dots have to stand.

 

The caboose trip, with added tank cars, Colorado, 1970s (Beyer Patton)


The end of the trip, Longmont, CO, 1970s (Beyer Patton)

 

Old school tank cars!

 

Hey, just noticed the extra exhaust stack on the 61-what's that for?

 

It's a Watchman heater.

It's basically an oil-fired block heater - the same as an old-school home oil furnace - for locomotives that have to be turned off in cold weather where there are no heated facilities to store them in. A lot of switchers had that option, depending on where they were assigned (like the boonies, way past where Daniel Boone lost his mukluks...).

 

Great Western SW9 122, Colorado, Early 1970s (Beyer Patton)


Nearing the top of Pikes Peak, Spring 1974 (Beyer Patton)

 

8444 a little north of Denver, February 1974 (Beyer Patton)


Pause at Greeley, CO, February 1974 (Beyer Patton)

 

The Great Western Railway of Colorado ran steam late and happily, and at least two of their locomotives are in operation today in the east. There may be others. 2-8-0 No. 60 serves on NJ's Black River & Western RR and 2-10-0 No. 90 serves on PA's Strasburg RR. Both were acquired in the later 1960s.

 

I second that. What a lovely lady!

She must have some very well-sanded flues with all that showing off to the photographers...

 

Two Wyoming 8444 scenes, February 20, 1971 (Beyer Patton)

 

I took a picture of ex-GWR 63 now Colorado Sweet Gold “The Kernel” a few years back: https://www.flickr.com/gp/benmesander/h9991X5680


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8444 near Greeley, Late 1975 (Beyer Patton)


8444 somewhere in Northern Colorado, 1970 (Beyer Patton)

 

Rio Grande Dome Coach 1105 "Silver Bronco", Grand Junction, CO, June 1974 (Beyer Patton)


Rio Grande Steam Generator 250, Winter Park, CO, Early 1971 (Beyer Patton)

 

The last Yampa Valley Mails meet, Bond, CO, April 7, 1968 (Beyer Patton)


Coupling on, Late 1960s (Beyer Patton)

 

Wow, 8444 in the winter-those shots are beautiful!!

I was 3 years old, what a cool picture!

 

Waiting at Denver, Early 1974 (Beyer Patton)


Santa Fe Train 190, Denver, CO, Early 1971 (Beyer Patton)