Steam & Excursion > Gramps outside

On the Cumbres and Toltec, at Antonito.

I believe this is the first time UTLX 11037 has been outside since lettering.  Ther's still work to be done, but I think it will be on photo charters soon!  The second car was never a "Gramps" car, so it won't be lettered the same way.

Bill Kepner

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Dumb question, but is there a story behind "Gramps"?  What does it mean?

http://www.drgw.net/info/GrampsOil

So then, how did CTRR come to own or possess this tanker?

Nice job on the paintwork. Looking forward to Roger catching it in a train!!!

dougd Wrote:
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> So then, how did CTRR come to own or possess this
> tanker?
See page 44 of this:
https://www.nps.gov/nhl/news/LC/spring2012/DenverRioGrande.pdf

TL

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Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/24/16 15:12 by TorchLake.

I may be late to the party, but this link is an incredible summary of the C&TS from the beginning of the D&RG San Juan Extension to (almost) the present. I've only skimmed it so I don't know how accurate it is regarding those parts I know something about, let alone overall, and it of course suffers from typical governmentese style and language, but it's pretty much all there -- history, lists, photos, maps. Thanks much for posting the link, TL!!!

TorchLake Wrote:
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> dougd Wrote:
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> > So then, how did CTRR come to own or possess
> this
> > tanker?
> See page 44 of this:
> https://www.nps.gov/nhl/news/LC/spring2012/DenverR
> ioGrande.pdf
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> TL
>
> Posted from iPhone



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/24/16 20:13 by lowwater.

It appears the bolster which supprts the trucks is quite abbreviated. I assume it is welded to ther bottom of the tank! Is that assumption correct?

TomPlatten Wrote:
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> It appears the bolster which supprts the trucks is
> quite abbreviated. I assume it is welded to ther
> bottom of the tank! Is that assumption correct?

Riveted. "Frameless" style tank car.

TL

Posted from iPhone

>So then, how did CTRR come to own or possess this tanker?

These two cars had been used as fuel storage tanks in the valley.  All the external hardware had been scrapped.  They were donated and several years ago, a restoration program started.  Later this year, (or next) expect to see them used on charters.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/25/16 06:09 by drgw0579.