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Date: 02/24/21 09:23
It was a Grande day
Author: hoggerdoug

On this day 16 years ago D&RGW 5401 took a trip on BC Rail. The unit was working off some miles or horse power hours on CN. I never expected to see a unit such as this on BC Rail.
three images taken at Williams Lake BC as we were preparing to head south.

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Date: 02/24/21 09:27
Re: It was a Grande day
Author: hoggerdoug

one more image at Williams Lake and a couple of shots at Potter siding.
The 5401 had to say the least a "peculiar odor" in the cab, sort of something dead, something nasty and stale cigar smoke. Never did figure out what the smell was, not that I really wanted to know.
thanks for looking
Doug

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Date: 02/24/21 10:15
Re: It was a Grande day
Author: upbuddyboy

Wow amazing!!!

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Date: 02/24/21 12:48
Re: It was a Grande day
Author: feclark

Put that on your model layout and watch people laugh their hind-ends off.
Fred

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Date: 02/24/21 23:06
Re: It was a Grande day
Author: wpamtk

What kind of toilets did Rio Grande units have? That sounds like the description of an Incinolet in a Santa Fe or UP unit.

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Date: 02/25/21 17:03
Re: It was a Grande day
Author: SvenMolson

They had flushing toilets. You hit handle and whoosh, the poo was gone.

Very common in first world countries.

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Date: 03/06/21 14:32
Re: It was a Grande day
Author: rrpreservation

Pretty Cool visit!! Thanks for sharing your photos.

BTW - The 5401 has been preserved at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden, Colorado.

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