Problems At Bayfield

Name	Type	Comments	Date

Fred Stuckmann	General	Thankfully the lead unit wasn't blowing smoke right then. Or maybe that's why he was up there. Thanks.	3/20/2009 5:54:26 PM

Dan Glidden	General	Looks like their headed right through a field without tracks! Great shot!!	3/20/2009 6:18:03 PM

Forrest Farthing	General	I wish that they would just re-build the entire system...	11/9/2009 10:22:49 AM

Anthony Vowels	General	$$$! Then to find Revenue from whom?	10/17/2011 11:40:29 PM

Gerald Malan	General	Take money from the DOD to rebuild something of this beauty.	1/3/2012 12:18:41 AM

John Danielson	General	Must have been a sight to see... outstanding photo!	5/5/2014 12:48:50 AM

karl Hamilton	General	You can still ride from Cumbres and Toltec and get the feel. They ahve 6 runnign now.	12/29/2014 9:59:26 PM

karl Hamilton	General	You can still ride on Cumbres and Toltec and get the feel. They have 6 running now. I type too fast for my fat fingers.	12/29/2014 10:00:31 PM

John Jornod	General	Drew, Once again an awesome photo. Pardon my ignorance but what do you mean by scrapping sand into the pipes. I thought sand was only used as traction on the wheels.	8/1/2015 8:17:09 PM

Kevin Murray	General	I believe they add sand to clean the pipes in the firebox. You usually put it in the fire door.....	10/5/2015 12:20:11 AM

Drew Jacksich	General	Coal burners didn't need sand for tge flues---they did need sand for traction on slick rail	10/5/2015 1:00:19 AM

Drew Jacksich	General	they had not filled the dome so the fireman was scrapping what luttle their was into the pipe	10/5/2015 1:04:47 AM

Problems At Bayfield
Fireman scraping sand into the pipes on #492
Date: 8/10/1963	Location: Bayfield, CO	Views: 7777	Collection Of: Drew Jacksich
Locomotives: DRGW 492(2-8-2) DRGW 484(2-8-2)			Author: Drew Jacksich

Picture Categories: Steam,Action		This picture is part of album: Denver and Rio Grande Western

Add a Comment:
Please Log in to leave a Comment.