DRGW.NetProblems on the Georgetown Loop
  DRGW.Net
   Home
   Search
   Disclaimer
  D&RGW Information
   General Info
   Rosters
   Paperwork
   Photographs
   Routes
   History
  Modern D&RGW Resources
   Current Operators
   DRGW News
   D&RGW Heritage Unit
  Other Stuff on DRGW.Net
   RMRRC Newsletters
   Iowa Interstate
   Non-DRGW Photos
  D&RGW on the Web
   More DRGW Websites

Login
News Photos Problems on the Georgetown Loop

Matt and Wayne Darling were on their way past the Georgetown Loop on Monday, 7-Aug-2006, when they noticed an empty Silver Plume parking lot, as well as quite a few guys around diesel #21. Asking around, they found up that #12 suffered a broken axle on the conductor's side, and #9 was laid up with a few broken staybolts. They were nice enough to send a few photos they took both of #9 in the shop, as well as the attempted rescue of #12 using diesel #21.

Date: 08 Aug 2006
Size: 9 items
613dacf1.jpg
[800x600] [1024x768]
Working on the #12, with its wheel separated from the axle
Date: 08 Aug 2006
Owner: Matt & Wayne Darling
613dad01.jpg
[800x600] [1024x768]
Another view of the work before the diesel arrived
Date: 08 Aug 2006
Owner: Matt & Wayne Darling
613dad11.jpg
[800x600] [1024x768]
Diesel 21 backs around curve on the lower level, coming down from Silver Plume to work on retrieving #12
Date: 08 Aug 2006
Owner: Matt & Wayne Darling
6143d9e0.jpg
[600x800] [768x1024]
Backing toward #12
Date: 08 Aug 2006
Owner: Matt & Wayne Darling
6143d9f0.jpg
[600x800] [768x1024]
Working to get #12 ready to move up the hill to the shops to repair the axle
Date: 08 Aug 2006
Owner: Matt & Wayne Darling
6143d9ff.jpg
[600x800] [768x1024]
Working to get #12 ready to move up the hill to the shops to repair the axle
Date: 08 Aug 2006
Owner: Matt & Wayne Darling
6135f099.jpg
[600x800] [768x1024]
Working to get #12 ready to move up the hill to the shops to repair the axle
Date: 08 Aug 2006
Owner: Matt & Wayne Darling
6135f0a8.jpg
[600x800] [768x1024]
C&S #9 in the shop, having a few broken staybolts repaired, I'm told
Date: 08 Aug 2006
Owner: Matt & Wayne Darling
6135f0b8.jpg
[800x600] [1024x768]
Presumably those broken staybolts would be under the missing caps up near the cab.
Date: 08 Aug 2006
Owner: Matt & Wayne Darling
Questions/corrections/comments welcome - email me
Please see our disclaimer.