Arriving soon in a mailbox near you! The Prospector Volume 23, Number 3&4 started being mailed out this week from our printer.
This combined 48-page edition features seven captivating articles for D&RGW modelers and historical enthusiasts. This edition includes Dr. Gregg Condon’s innovative approach to historical preservation through 3D modeling of the Rio Grande Southern Railroad. Matt Darling provides a detailed account of the tragic 1937 “Mountaineer” wreck. Gregg D. Niven offers a practical guide on re-gauging On30 trucks to On3. Joshua Bernhard presents an intriguing collection of letters from D&RGW traffic manager John Evans Timberlake. Jerott Argyle shares a personal account of a dramatic runaway locomotive incident in Minturn, Colorado, in 1995. There is also a comprehensive recap of the 2024 convention in Pueblo, Colorado, and Rich Severance takes readers on a nostalgic journey through the 1960s Cumbres Turn freight operations.
I hope you all enjoy this issue of Volume 23, Dave Lotz, Editor.
Both Foreign and Domestic members should start seeing your issue delivered in the next week or so to your mailbox. If you are not an RGM&HS member, (although we highly recommend joining) this issue is available to purchase from the RGM&HS Company Store.