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Date: 01/25/20 21:06
Sixty Saturday: DRGW/SP
Author: jgilmore

Here's three shots of the same train led by 4 GP60s, 2 each Grande and SP. Train is westbound through Fraser and further west in the early 90s. Were the DRGW GP60s the last new power purchased by the Grande? JG



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Date: 01/25/20 21:48
Re: Sixty Saturday: DRGW/SP
Author: PHall

They were the last new DRGW power built to SP/SSW specs and as an add-on to an SP order.

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Date: 01/26/20 00:34
Re: Sixty Saturday: DRGW/SP
Author: coach

Very appropriate to see that WP boxcar on D&RGW rails--as the founders intended.

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Date: 01/26/20 07:47
Re: Sixty Saturday: DRGW/SP
Author: BigSkyBlue

First or second 87 in the morning with Coors beer on the headend.  Great days.  BSB

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Date: 01/26/20 10:15
Re: Sixty Saturday: DRGW/SP
Author: tomstp

I thought the Rio Grande GP-60's were payment from Conrail for totaling two Rio Grande engines. Am I wrong?

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Date: 01/27/20 00:02
Re: Sixty Saturday: DRGW/SP
Author: dan

they were to replace power lost in tenn pass runaways i thought i read, insurance i imagine?

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