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SP 2-6-0 #1744
Author: Louis Cerny
Date: 08-24-2007 - 14:57

Hello all,

Just to share the experience, on Saturday, August 18, I greatly enjoyed the regular (Saturday and Sunday) trip behind SP 2-6-0 #1744 between Alamosa and La Veta, Colorado over La Veta (some just call it Veta) Pass. The 122-mile round trip has a wye for turning the engine at both ends. The Pass is very scenic, with numerous sharp curves giving good views of the engine, and makes hard word in both directions for the engine pulling four passenger cars up a 2000 foot elevation change. No diesel helper is used. This former Rio Grande line is now a short line with daily diesel freight service.

The train has a premium-class service which gives access to the rear open observation platform with excellent and varied snacks served throughout the trip. The train also operates weekdays, but with a diesel.

Their website is www.alamosatrain.com

Louis Cerny

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Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  SP 2-6-0 #1744 Louis Cerny 08-24-2007 - 14:57
  Re: SP 2-6-0 #1744 Agent 86 08-24-2007 - 15:55
  Re: SP 2-6-0 #1744 Alf Doten 08-25-2007 - 09:22
  Re: SP 2-6-0 #1744 Rich Hunn 08-25-2007 - 10:39
  Re: SP 2-6-0 #1744 Stevo del Applegato 08-25-2007 - 21:18
  Re: SP 2-6-0 #1744 J Mann 08-26-2007 - 17:24
  Re: SP 2-6-0 #1744 Alf Doten 08-26-2007 - 20:01
  Re: SP 2-6-0 #1744 Craig Tambo 08-27-2007 - 20:51
  Re: SP 2-6-0 #1744 Rich Hunn 08-27-2007 - 20:54
  Re: SP 2-6-0 #1744 Chris Stark 08-27-2007 - 22:00
  Re: SP 2-6-0 #1744 Alf Doten 08-28-2007 - 07:15
  Re: SP 2-6-0 #1744 Craig Tambo 08-28-2007 - 21:58
  Re: SP 2-6-0 #1744 Tom Moungovan 08-29-2007 - 20:46
  Re: SP 2-6-0 #1744/1727 David Dewey 09-01-2007 - 23:50
  Re: SP 2-6-0 #1744/1727 Cain Rock Yardmaster 09-04-2007 - 01:27
  Re: SP 2-6-0 #1744/1727 Mike Swanson 09-07-2007 - 12:18


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