Re: "Richmond Yard Goat" Excursion October 1966
Author: smitty195
Date: 06-23-2010 - 00:30
Drew Jacksich Wrote:
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> We had use of both the caboose and the gondola.
> Santa Fe had cut a hole in the end of the gon and
> put is some wood for a walkway. I will have to
> look at my other slides but, if memory serves,
> they had built a bench inside that ran most of the
> length of the car.
>
> I don't know if the gon was modified for this trip
> or it was something ATSF had kicking around
> Richmond. Can you just imagine the screams of pain
> from the legal department if they tried to run
> this trip today.
Hah!! That's pretty funny. I was only joking about climbing into the gondola car. Wow---what a trip that must have been!