Joe Becker, president of the Galloping Goose Historical Society, sends us some excellent pictures of winter-time action in the mountains. He writes:
I thought I would share a
recent experience that the Galloping Goose Historical Society had with RGS
Galloping Goose No.5.
Over President's Weekend
this February, the Galloping Goose Historical Society was invited to operate RGS
Galloping Goose No.5 during the Winter Photographer's Special on the Durango and
Silverton Narrow Gauge Railroad. This is the first time since the Rio Grande
Southern was abandoned in 1951 that RGS Goose #5 operated during the winter. On
Saturday and Sunday, Goose No. 5 followed their steam train to/from Cascade Wye,
their winter terminus, stopping for photo runs along the way. Saturday was cold
but sunny but Sunday was snowy. It was winter mountain railroading at its
best. It brought back memories of chasing/photographing trains as a teenager in
winter in the Chicago area using an 8 mm movie camera. Trying to keep the camera
dry and keeping the snow off the lens again proved to be a chore.
3 comments:
Randall,
I was infected with the narrow gauge bug many years ago by Linwood Moody. I will
warn you that it may be infectious.
Ted MiLes, IRM Member, WW&F Member
I understand that, Ted. That's why I generally stay far away, like hundreds of miles, from known vectors of the disease.
Seriously, though, I'm looking forward to visiting the WW&F again this summer. That's really a great operation.
Randall,
Wait till you see the #9 in operation; I think she is a honey of a narrow gauge locomotive!
Ted Miles, IRM Member
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