Re: Anshutz
Author: Tom Moungovan
Date: 04-11-2011 - 07:28
Bill Wrote:
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> Mrs. Voss.
> Are you saying that Mr. Anshutz unloaded the AOE
> fleet just like he unloaded Rio Grande & S.P.?
> What's next, the GCRR?
> Bill
If you are referring to the Grand Canyon Ry., wasn't it sold to Xanterra, the business that
has many National Park concessions? It was at this time, during the summer of 2008 IIRC, that
most of the steam crew was laid off and the usage of steam cut back heavily. I admit that
this is 3rd hand info, but I was told by an employee that when Anshutz first saw the former
SP&S 539 while inspecting the property, he made the statement "that thing will never run
again".