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Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972
Author: WAF
Date: 09-22-2010 - 12:58

OPRRMS Wrote:
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> WAF Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> > OPRRMS Wrote:
> >
> --------------------------------------------------
>
> > >
> > > So, what do you think the story is, Wes? Was
> > this
> > > the unit that was leased to the Rio Grande
> for
> > the
> > > Ogden connection?
> >
> > It was, Rich. Protected the "California
> Service"
> > that the DRGW provided after the COSF went
> > Tri-weekly. But, I don't think that was why the
> > breaker bars are missing. After all, it had to
> go
> > to back on the COSF for service or rotation.
>
> Was this unit actually rotated out? My
> recollection is that since it was leased to the
> Rio Grande, they maintained it at Roper. But it's
> been 40 years, so maybe I'm mistaken. On the
> other hand, the Ogden shop was still open then, so
> I suppose the work could've been done there.

Probably was leased out for DRGW use. Still, the locomotive prior and after the lesae had to have run in he winter over Donner or the Cascades. Still no logical reason for no breaker bars

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  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 Mike T. 09-21-2010 - 14:22
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 WAF 09-21-2010 - 14:52
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 Drew Jacksich 09-21-2010 - 15:39
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 Drew Jacksich 09-21-2010 - 15:42
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 WAF 09-21-2010 - 17:00
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 Drew Jacksich 09-21-2010 - 18:12
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 OPRRMS 09-21-2010 - 19:35
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 WAF 09-21-2010 - 20:18
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 George Andrews 09-21-2010 - 22:21
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 OPRRMS 09-22-2010 - 11:38
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 OPRRMS 09-22-2010 - 11:37
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 WAF 09-22-2010 - 12:58
  SP #6456 Drew Jacksich 09-22-2010 - 13:23
  Re: SP #6456 OPRRMS 09-22-2010 - 16:26
  Re: SP #6456 Drew Jacksich 09-22-2010 - 22:35
  Re: SP #6456 WAF 09-23-2010 - 07:30
  Re: SP #6456 OPRRMS 09-23-2010 - 11:45
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 OPRRMS 09-22-2010 - 16:16
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 WAF 09-22-2010 - 16:32
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 FUR 09-22-2010 - 16:23
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 OPRRMS 09-22-2010 - 16:53
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 JWL 09-23-2010 - 11:29
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 OPRRMS 09-23-2010 - 11:47
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 WAF 09-22-2010 - 16:54
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 George Andrews 09-22-2010 - 23:04
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 OPRRMS 09-23-2010 - 12:12
  Re: SP #6447 with Amtrak #6 at Oakland August 1972 George Andrews 09-23-2010 - 17:35


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