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Delmonico · « **Reply #10680 on:** April 07, 2009, 11:40:43 PM »

Quote from: Leo Tanner on April 07, 2009, 06:33:09 PM

Rueben crosses the plains searchin' fer Del. Slowly as always. Lumpy misses his stable mate and follows after.

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #10681 on:** April 08, 2009, 12:17:26 AM »

Well there ya go. Captured on film.

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #10682 on:** April 08, 2009, 09:53:02 AM »

Del, I'm glad we finally got to see Rueben on the hoof.

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Delmonico · « **Reply #10683 on:** April 08, 2009, 10:27:46 PM »

Delmonico takes several cratesto the CB&Q depot, they are marked "Fragile, Handle With Care." He also leave off a strange looking wagon. Delmonico buys a ticket to the morning westbound and goes to his hotel room.

Lucky Irish Tom · « **Reply #10684 on:** April 09, 2009, 04:55:53 AM »

Reuben appears t be a cross, perhaps part spotted draft.

Delmonico · « **Reply #10685 on:** April 09, 2009, 08:10:45 AM »

Quote from: Lucky Irish Tom on April 09, 2009, 04:55:53 AM

Reuben appears t be a cross, perhaps part spotted draft.

Appy mule.

Delmonico checks out of the hotel and goes to the depot to catch the west bound CB&Q.

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #10686 on:** April 09, 2009, 11:27:54 AM »

The crates were loaded in the baggage car and Delmonico settles down in his seat in the passenger car. He nods off on the ride back to Dunning.

Tensleep · « **Reply #10687 on:** April 09, 2009, 05:28:53 PM »

RUMBLE......... CRASH........... TUMBLE........... ROLL!
Debris scatters for hundreds of yards.

The CB&Q lays still, water and steam douse the firebox and more steam rises, engine, tender and cars are left in pieces by a cyclone that swiftly moves away.

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #10688 on:** April 09, 2009, 05:31:43 PM »

Wow! That happened so fast!

Delmonico · « **Reply #10689 on:** April 09, 2009, 05:34:32 PM »

Delmonico is unhurt and gets out to look at the debris:

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #10690 on:** April 09, 2009, 05:36:14 PM »

What about the crates of fragile goods in the freight car?

Delmonico · « **Reply #10691 on:** April 09, 2009, 05:39:32 PM »

Quote from: Texas Lawdog on April 09, 2009, 05:36:14 PM

What about the crates of fragile goods in the freight car?

We'll have to see.

(Arthur's Note: Train wreck on the CB&Q near Dunning Newbrassky in 1889, from the Butcher Collection.)

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #10692 on:** April 09, 2009, 05:42:20 PM »

And now the rest of the Story!

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #10693 on:** April 09, 2009, 05:45:32 PM »

Got a feelin the rest of the story is a train wreck too

But heck, I'm hooked now.

Delmonico · « **Reply #10694 on:** April 09, 2009, 05:49:01 PM »

Delmonico decides to walk on into Dunning and let the CB&Q guys decide if his shipment has been destroyed, with the insurance policy safely in his pocket he heads off, noticing there is a lot of destruction along the path:

Leo Tanner · « **Reply #10695 on:** April 09, 2009, 05:55:44 PM »

Glad ya caught that. Was just about ta ask.

Delmonico · « **Reply #10696 on:** April 09, 2009, 06:03:43 PM »

When Delmonico gets to Dunning, he's glad Trinity ain't along, the condition of the saloon would break his heart.

Texas Lawdog · « **Reply #10697 on:** April 09, 2009, 06:08:47 PM »

It looks like that they might have salvaged a couple of barrels of spirits.

Delmonico · « **Reply #10698 on:** April 10, 2009, 07:42:55 PM »

Delmonico's shipment was destroyed in the tornader, so when the Dunning telegraph lines get put back, he wires Omaha for more gear.

Delmonico · « **Reply #10699 on:** April 10, 2009, 09:15:45 PM »

Delmonico goes and checks the livery stable, it is fine as well as the buggy and Slim's team. He hitches it up and heads for the ranch, empty handed.

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