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Motive Power_______________

The D&L will start off with an Aristo-Craft Colorado & Southern No. 32, a type C-16 2-8-0 originally built by Baldwin Locomotive Works. Although the C&N actually used 2-8-0's built by Brooks Locomotive Works, this great little locomotive should serve the D&L just fine.

With Phoenix Sound installed, the C-16 comes alive. Chuffing up the 3% grades; whistle bouncing off the canyon walls; I love it. (Click on pictures to enlarge).

The C&N bought the first Class C Climax (with 3 trucks) in 1897. It was sold in 1899 due to too many derailments. The D&L acquired Bachman's beautiful Class B model (unlettered), which works great.

Many railroads ran these odd looking contraptions as a means to maintain mail and passenger service during the depression. The C&N never did, but the D&L crew thought it would be a nice acquisition anyway. (Ours is actually green, lettered for C&S).

In the shops, we have several new locomotives: another Aristo-Craft C-16, a Bachman "Annie" 4-6-0 that will be lettered C&NWRR No. 1 (which was actually a 2-6-0), and a Bachman 2-6-0 that will be lettered Colorado Central No. 10, which ran on the C&N before they had their own motive power.

Views on the D&L _______________

C&N No. 2 Climax sits in the new passing siding at Sunset which allows multiple train operation without using the 0-5-0 switcher. Track power is routed by the turnouts.

The water tower at Sunset.

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Last Update: 3 March 2002
Music: Peacherine Rag, 1901, Scott Joplin