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NEW AMTRAK/SIEMENS ACS-64 HEADED FOR TTC
Posted Wednesday, May 15 2013 at 1650 h MDT
Amtrak's new Siemens ACS-64 electric locomotives were unveiled in California yesterday, and three of them will be headed to the TTC east of Pueblo for about six weeks of testing. They're being brought over as a special Amtrak move, similar to the Talgo moves of the last few months. Reports on Trainorders are that they're working on getting the move ready right now, and it should be underway shortly. I'll post updates as I get them - if I'm around - but my guess is that they'll arrive either Sunday or Monday. If so, you all are on your own, as I'll be out of touch down in narrow gauge country for the 463 trip. - NDHolmes

GOOSE 4 MOVING *THURSDAY*, NOT FRIDAY
Posted Wednesday, May 15 2013 at 1646 h MDT
Contrary to my previous post, RGS Goose 4 will move tomorrow, Thursday, 16 May 2013, not on Friday as originally planned. Apparently the trucking company wants to do it a day early. The move starts in Ridgway at 0800h tomorrow for those interested. I'd still like pictures if anybody catches the move. - NDHolmes

RGS GOOSE 4 RETURNING TO TELLURIDE
Posted Monday, May 13 2013 at 1015 h MDT
After several years of restoration by the Ridgway Railroad Museum, RGS Galloping Goose 4 is headed home to Telluride next Friday, 17 May 2013. The move is expected to start around 0800h and be completed by noon. Jim Pettengill of the Museum posted this information to NGDF on Saturday, and mentioned that anybody who wants to come watch - or help - is welcome. See the original thread [here]. Of course I have to work - I'm out of vacation until our new fiscal year starts on June 1 - so if anybody else gets pictures, I'd be appreciative of a few to post. - NDHolmes

ex-OR&L 15 JOINS 19 ON THE C&TS
Posted Monday, May 13 2013 at 0956 h MDT
19's sister engine, the 15, has been leased to the C&TS at least for the season. Both originally came from the Oahu Railway & Land Company's 3 ft. network. The 15 had been working up at the Georgetown Loop until the Ashbys were forced out at the close of the 2004 season. At that point, it was trucked down to the Colorado Railroad Museum for storage. Roger Hogan has photos [posted here] of it being unloaded in Chama last Saturday, 11 May 2013.
- NDHolmes