I hope that's just primer paint? I thought all their stuff was either black, or maybe silver? Boxcab E50
Cool, I was there on my 18th birthday. I even touched the wheels of the "Big Boy" and bought a railroad spike which I still have today. I used it to drive the brads on my 1st layout and use it today as a hammer, ice breaker, (conversation piece), ice breaker, (chopping it off of side walks), and all round handy tool.
There's a video out there, saw it many years ago. Believe it was a Green Frog. But I could be wrong. Maybe WB Video? Anyhow, it shows a ride on a steam engine, pushing that flanger up the Creede branch. Really was a fascinating viewpoint. Boxcab E50
You will be seeing more on the Durango & Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad in the Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad forum once I complete my section on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad within the topic called Railfanning Colorado {Tons of Photos/Video!!!!!!!}.
Darren - That picture is not dramatic enough. Very nice picture! Here is one I found while looking for pics of "Rail America" " How to fight snow - scare it off! The shop crews had some fun with MNN plow 50994. Seen Oct 04 by Christopher Muller in Crookston" From: http://www.tc.umn.edu/~rrclubum/mnn.htm
Would you believe I live only 20 miles from there and I have not been there since 1993. Just shoot me...
The enterprising and likely bored shop forces in Great Falls, MT gussied up a Jordan spreader in simiar fashion to scare the snow and ice away:
