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The Galloping Goose # 6  
   

The Galloping Goose # 6

Galloping Goose $6 was a flatbed vehicle used for working on the railroad line while other "Motors" were rail buses used in passenger service. It was built in 1936 using a 1926 Pierce Arrow body. Pierce Arrow was a very expensive limosine in it's day. It carried mail and other cargo and of it's many jobs it would sometimes run ahead of a freight train towing a section car outfitted to burn weeds to keep the track clear.
Golden, Colorado

May 20th 2009
Well, you would think Bill would have seen his share of Railroad Museums by now, but he could not pass by the Golden Railroad Museum. It is one of the most famous Railroad Museums in the country. A replica of an 1880's-style depot, the museum building houses thousands of rare old photographs, artifacts and documents illustrating the colorful histories of the railroads which have served the state ... read more
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