Problems At Bayfield Editors Pick! Contributor's Pick!       
Fireman scraping sand into the pipes on #492
Date: 8/10/1963 Location: Bayfield, CO   Map Show Bayfield on a rail map Views: 7687 Collection Of:   Drew Jacksich
Locomotives: DRGW 492(2-8-2) DRGW 484(2-8-2)    Author:  Drew Jacksich
Problems At Bayfield
Picture Categories: Steam,Action This picture is part of album:  Denver and Rio Grande Western
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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

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