#169: The Locomotive of Alamosa, CO: July 2012 work sessions
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Channel: John Horvath · 2012 · Nonprofits & Activism
T-12 #169 is owned by the City of Alamosa, CO. She is a symbol of the city, found on stationary, city buildings, highway signs welcoming drivers to the city. She has a pavilion by US 160 and the Rio Grande River in Cole Park. The Friends of 169 maintain her and have the goal of restoring her to operating condition. No time frame to do this. No money to do this. Previous generation of Friends did the work to keep operable restoration possible by removing the boiler jacket and insulation and flues and checking the shell for issues. She has a roof and a pit and concrete floor built capable of supporting jacks to lift her. Display height off the ground allows her to be rolled onto a truck. She sports a new cab floor, a product of the crew seen here. I took pictures and became a member and a part of the work crew. I will do more next year. The workers seen here did more this year. The picture at the end, 02:40 , is sister engine 168 on display in Colorado Springs.
