Dale
On page 63 of Steve Goen's FW&D Color Pictorial is a photo of 838 in June
1963 at Texline, which seems to confirm your guesstimate.
Rupert
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Sent: Monday, January 20, 2003 5:00 PM
Subject: [BRHSlist] CB&Q/C&S Phase 4 SD-9s
> I am tryiny to finish up a couple of conversions that will be produce
> the C&S #831-842 phase 4 SD-9s in red/gray that were built in April
> 1959 according to Ed Fulcomers book, Colorado & Southern, Southern
> Division. Since most photos are low front angle there seems to be
> little information about what type and location of the horns. The
> only photo I have seen showing the horns is on page 77 which seems to
> have a 3 chime horn mounted on the top of the squared off section
> just behind the cab. In general the earlier SD-9s and SD-7s seemed
> to have the classical single chime horns mounted and facing in
> opposite directions just behind the cabs.
>
> Can anyone shed any more light on this subject?
>
> The units are ready to go in the paint shop, but I need to drill the
> holes for the horns first.
>
> Thanks in advance for any help.
>
> Dale DeWitt
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