Great Northwestern Railway – Locomotive
Services Group
MEMO
To: E.S., Liberty Valley
Railroad
From: D.K., Great Northwestern Railway
Date: Wednesday, December 28,
2008 (er, 1979) 10:34 PM
Subject: C-19 Work Complete,
Special Movement and Photos
To the
Operations Dept – Liberty Valley RR
Power
train work on LVRR C-19 #340 has been completed by GNW Warm Springs shops and
loco is ready for test runs. Test runs will
have to be made on LVRR owing to the fact the GNW pulled up all their narrow
gauge rails in the late 1940’s. Waybill
shows arrival at LVRR interchange on or about 12/30.
One of
our inspectors were on site to supervise movement out of shops; photos
attached.
We thank
you for this opportunity to serve the Liberty Valley Railroad.
Best
regards for the New Year,
Detlef
Loco being readied in shop. Note the GNW standard
gauge consolidation 2008 next to the LVRR loco!
GNW SW7 Cow/Calf set gently roll into shop to pull unit out
to yard
…and the C-19 emerges!
Car is positioned in yard, readying for mainline movement.
The inspector was able to get a good tele-shot of the
consolidation!
The loco was moved by the SW7 set, along with a caboose for
the conductor and LVRR representatives for the movement to the interchange
point. Due to excessive overhang on the flat car, the caboose had to be
placed ahead of the flat.
Here is a photo of it rolling through Sand Creek.
We were able to get one final shot of it as it passed
through a grade crossing at El Vado.
We understand the Liberty Valley Shops will finish the boiler work
and installing other appurtenances needed to comply with FRA regulations.
