Steam & Excursion > 05-31-14 Locomotive 489 & Corvairs

I enjoyed seeing this line up in the Chama Yard.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

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Nice shots! Corvairs are rare, especially the pick-ups.

twjurgens Wrote:
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> Nice shots! Corvairs are rare, especially the
> pick-ups.


A bunch of them at the C&TSRR railroad yard today.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

twjurgens Wrote:
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> Nice shots! Corvairs are rare, especially the
> pick-ups.

They are, and it's neat to see them. And I am not seeing any of them giving a salute to Ralph Nader. I wonder if he would be surprised that they all made it to Chama safely. I'm not.

Nice collection, thanks for posting Roger.

I used to have a '61 Corvair. It was a great handling car in its day as long as you put the right air pressure in the tires.
Front 14psi and 28psi for the back were the specs if I remember correctly.
Problems came when you got an oil change and service locations put 28psi all around.

Dave Burroughs
Hamilton, ON

ironmtn Wrote:
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> twjurgens Wrote:
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> > Nice shots! Corvairs are rare, especially the
> > pick-ups.
>
> They are, and it's neat to see them. And I am not
> seeing any of them giving a salute to Ralph Nader.
> I wonder if he would be surprised that they all
> made it to Chama safely. I'm not.


All of them seemed to be happy folks and enjoying our little town.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

va3cp Wrote:
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> Nice collection, thanks for posting Roger.
>
> I used to have a '61 Corvair. It was a great
> handling car in its day as long as you put the
> right air pressure in the tires.
> Front 14psi and 28psi for the back were the specs
> if I remember correctly.
> Problems came when you got an oil change and
> service locations put 28psi all around.


Interesting information, thanks.

Roger Hogan
Chama, NM
Train Stuff

I have been on the road to the west coast and saw a Corvair for the first time in YEARS. Not making the speed of all the other cars on I-40 in AZ, but running good!

I should know, but I don't. What was the problem with the Corvairs?

I've owned a few, Loved them.
Ed K. cp Laurel Run

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