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Date: 04/19/24 04:47
No. 340 has arrived at Durango, Image
Author: PlyWoody

Before being unloaded but on the lot at Durango Shop day ago..
 

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Date: 04/20/24 08:15
Re: No. 340 has arrived at Durango, Image
Author: cozephyr

The Rio Grande 340 came from the California amusement operation.   Denver & Rio Grande Western Railroad (D&RGW) sold 340 in 1952 to the Knott's Berry Farm amusement park in Buena Park, CA



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Date: 04/22/24 07:23
Re: No. 340 has arrived at Durango, Image
Author: smf2mry

So is this engine being repaired here?  Or did Knotts Berry Farm sell it back or donate?

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Date: 04/23/24 01:10
Re: No. 340 has arrived at Durango, Image
Author: ATSF1129

smf2mry Wrote:
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> So is this engine being repaired here?  Or did
> Knotts Berry Farm sell it back or donate?

Repaired.  If anything like the 41, it will be a complete frame off restoration.   I've seen photos of the 41's separated boiler floating outside the Durango roundhouse during it's time here.  Big Diehl had a good few videos on the tube of 41 during the shake down runs before returning to Knotts.

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