She'll be comin' round the mountain...
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robbiehanson
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The 473 was actually painted in that paint scheme in (I think) 1953--it lasted until it derailed on the Silverton Branch and took a trip into the Animas. The shops rebuilt it again in basic black.
So...completely historical! The D&S even repainted it in bumblebee back in 2006--it may still be in it, but I cannot confirm that.
smokeygear
C/LTJG - Operations
The 473 is now in olive green (maybe poor picture quality due to soot) with brass bands around the dome with the standard font on the tender.
Im gonna go find the picture before my head ends up rollin down the tracks
Im gonna go find the picture before my head ends up rollin down the tracks
smokeygear
C/LTJG - Operations
Heres the picture. You will have to look close to see the olive green paint.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=239810&nseq=0
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=239810&nseq=0
HawkeyeFultz
Cumbres and Toltec
Non historical in that it was painted that way for a movie, and then given the oil-style lamp casing (non-historic) and the balloon stack (also non-historical), both of which were just to doll the engine up for the movie.
I visited the D&S in 2006, and 473 was in her classic black, so it was either before or soon after they repainted it in the Bumblebee scheme.
santa_fe_dan
American Trainzer
Just a quick update. Beta testing is going well. I'm fixing up some issues for the 2006 users, and cleaning up some smoke, steam and texture stuff.
Regards,
Todd
Yay, my idea a reality! :udrool:
Dan
knifeswitch1
Jointed Rail
Heres the picture. You will have to look close to see the olive green paint.
http://www.railpictures.net/viewphoto.php?id=239810&nseq=0
Wow glad to see her running again, odd to see her numberboard painted solid black though. When I was there last year she was deep in shop and under repair.
Todd, a quick update is a good update.
Truely amazing job on the Sport Models, I can't wait to take them for a spin!robbiehanson
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The D&S originally repainted it in 2003, and then redid it for Railfest '06 as can be seen here.
It was NOT for a movie(1951, by the way--not 1953), but it lasted a year. It was later than "classical" narrow gauge, but it was still D&RGW, it still hauled the San Juan between Alamosa and Durango at least once(to my knowledge), and was hauling freight on the Silverton Branch when it derailed....that's prototypical narrow gauge use in my book
I've got an article sitting here--May/June 2005 Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette. Mallory Hope Ferrell actually refers to the 473's yellow scheme as "Yellow Bird", not Bumblebee, due to the running gear remaining black instead of silver!
A few things here: the 473 in Yellow Bird paint pulled her first Silverton Mixed on June 18th, 1950. The train soon became so popular that the Silver Vista was built and added, along with three more coaches and a baggage car, for a total of:
Combine 212, Coaches 280, 306, and 320, along with three assorted coaches, a baggage car, and the Silver Vista--a nine car train!
The 212, 280, 306, and 320 were also the first D&RGW passenger cars painted in Grande Gold instead of Pullman Green--something to consider with cars in Trainz. Anything from before June 1950 has to be green!(and those greenies will love you more anyway....all that green stuff!
)The 473 derailed on July 11th, 1951, when it hit a heat kink in the track at milepost 483.7. All the ore cars it was hauling stayed on the track, and nobody was injured(according to Dolores Osterwald's Cinders & Smoke, 1998 edition).
According to the NG&SLG article, the 473 was painted in Yellow Bird for the 2003 Railfest, operated for photo specials later in the year, and then after sitting out 2004 was repainted for 2005.
Anyway, back to Trainz discussion!
Looking mighty fine, Todd--certainly better than mine would have looked had I continued it
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Not to mention she was also assigned to the 'Dulce Local' (Chama - Dulce) which was New Mexico's answer to the discontinued San Juan Express.' The reason for the local was the State of New Mexico wanted the Rio Grande to continue passenger service to all the Station stops in New Mexico (Why was Sublette excluded?) The local was latter discontinued as well.
Robert W. Richardson. Denver Public Library, Western History/Genealogy Dept.
-DRGW489
Robert W. Richardson. Denver Public Library, Western History/Genealogy Dept.
-DRGW489
knifeswitch1
Jointed Rail
Quick unrelated K-28 question, but wasn't 484 also hauling the fake 212 out to Dulce? I saw it in one of the Otto Perry DVDs; or was that only a one-time thing?
yes it was... If it was a one time deal, however, I wouldn't know. Might have been, but I've been wrong before.
More than likely because 473 was used on a freight train, as seen below...
Both Photos By Otto C Perry, Denver Public Library
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David111767
30in and Rack Railway Guy
She'll be comin' round the mountain when she comes.
i noticed that you updated your refrigerator car
are you going to release it soon???
smokeygear
C/LTJG - Operations
I have a question. When the 473, 476, and 478 were acquired by the Durango and Silverton, what condition were they in. Just curious?
HawkeyeFultz
Cumbres and Toltec
They were running in good condition, I believe. DRGW489 would know.
My guess is as good as yours. To my knowledge they are the only steam engines in the United States to be in continuos service since they were built.
I know, I know, UP 844 is the only steam engine to never have been retired
, blah, blah, blah... But 844 nor any of her sisters have been running every year since they were built.:hehe: -DRGW489
michael2541
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Just a quick update. Beta testing is going well. I'm fixing up some issues for the 2006 users, and cleaning up some smoke, steam and texture stuff.
Regards,
Todd
Very nice. :wave: