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| "The 'galloping
geese' ran on the Rio Grande Southern between Durango, Telluride
and Ridgway in southwestern Colorado. The 'galloping goose' got its nickname by the wobbling motion it made
as they ran over uneven tracks and by the unusual sound its horn made. They were made out of used Buick,
Pierce Arrows and other spare parts. The 'galloping geese' had fewer demands than the larger steam engines. For the most part
they carried mail, freight, and passengers to the otherwise remote
towns." per Colorado Railroad Museum
Also see Galloping Goose Timeline |
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 RGS Goose #2, Durango CO 1941 Martin Hansen |
 RGS Goose #2 |
 RGS Goose #3 |
 RGS Goose #3 Martin Hansen |
 RGS Goose #4, Ridgway, CO in 1940 Martin Hansen |
 RGS Goose #4 Martin Hansen |
 RGS Goose #5, Mile Post #11, CO 1940 Martin Hansen |
 RGS Goose #5, Dolores, CO 1952 Martin Hansen |
 RGS Goose #5 Martin Hansen |
 RGS Goose #6 Martin Hansen |
 RGS Goose #7, Dolores, CO 1947 Martin Hansen |
 RGS Galloping Goose #19 , Alexandria VA 1988 |
| 2"History of Mack Rail Motor Cars and Locomotives", LVNHS, © 1959 | |||
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