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Rail car restoration

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Galloping Goose Historical Society members from left, Chris Pranskatis, Ben Deason, Joe Becker and Bill Wolf work on Friday taking a door off of a stock railcar that was built in 1903 to transport livestock. The historical society is in the process of stabilizing the car and four other types of of narrow-gauge railcars to put on display in Dolores. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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A railcar that the Galloping Goose Historical Society is fixing up in Dolores. The historical society is in the process of stabilizing five cars that ran on the local narrow-gauge. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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Galloping Goose Historical Society member, Chris Pranskatis, works on taking off a door on Friday of a stock railcar in Dolores that was built in 1903 to transport livestock. The historical society is in the process of stabilizing the car and four other types of of narrow-gauge railcars to put on display in Dolores. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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Galloping Goose Historical Society members from left, Ben Deason, Bill Wolf Chris Pranskatis and Joe Becker work on Friday taking a door off of a stock railcar that was built in 1903 to transport livestock. The historical society is in the process of stabilizing the car and four other types of of narrow-gauge railcars to put on display in Dolores. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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A railcar that dumps its load from the bottom is a car that the Galloping Goose Historical Society is fixing up in Dolores. The historical society is in the process of stabilizing five cars that ran on the local narrow-gauge. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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At some point someone carved the Tommy Boy Mine into a beam in a box car that the Galloping Goose Historical Society is fixing up in Dolores. The historical society is in the process of stabilizing five cars that ran on the local narrow-gauge. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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At some point someone wrote their name in a box car that the Galloping Goose Historical Society is fixing up in Dolores. The historical society is in the process of stabilizing five cars that ran on the local narrow-gauge. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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Bill Wolf, with the Galloping Goose Historical Society, describes how wooden panels could slide down for air circulation on one of the box cars that the society is fixing up in Dolores. The historical society is in the process of stabilizing five cars that ran on local narrow-gauge tracks. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

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One of two box cars that the Galloping Goose Historical Society is fixing up in Dolores. The historical society is in the process of stabilizing five cars that ran on local narrow-gauge tracks. Photo by Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Associated gallery: Rail car restoration

Rail car restoration

Associated gallery: Rail car restoration

Rail car restoration

Associated gallery: Rail car restoration

Rail car restoration

Associated gallery: Rail car restoration

Rail car restoration

Associated gallery: Rail car restoration

Rail car restoration

Associated gallery: Rail car restoration

Rail car restoration

Associated gallery: Rail car restoration

Rail car restoration

Associated gallery: Rail car restoration

Rail car restoration

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Bill Wolf, with the Galloping Goose Historical Society, describes how wooden panels could slide down for air circulation on one of the boxcars that the society is fixing up in Dolores. The historical society is in the process of stabilizing five cars that ran on the narrow-gauge Rio Grande Southern Railroad.

Associated article: Dolores museum restores narrow-gauge freight cars

Bill Wolf, with the Galloping Goose Historical Society, describes how wooden panels could slide down for air circulation on one of the boxcars that the society is fixing up in Dolores. The historical society is in the process of stabilizing five cars that ran on the narrow-gauge Rio Grande Southern Railroad.

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Dolores museum restores narrow-gauge freight cars

Bill Wolf, with the Galloping Goose Historical Society, describes how wooden panels could slide down for air circulation on one of the boxcars that the society is fixing up in Dolores. The historical society is in the process of stabilizing five cars that ran on the narrow-gauge Rio Grande Southern Railroad.

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

A boxcar that the Galloping Goose Historical Society is fixing up in Dolores. The historical society is in the process of stabilizing five cars that ran on local narrow-gauge tracks.

Associated article: Dolores museum restores narrow-gauge freight cars

A boxcar that the Galloping Goose Historical Society is fixing up in Dolores. The historical society is in the process of stabilizing five cars that ran on local narrow-gauge tracks.

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald

Dolores museum restores narrow-gauge freight cars

A boxcar that the Galloping Goose Historical Society is fixing up in Dolores. The historical society is in the process of stabilizing five cars that ran on local narrow-gauge tracks.

Jerry McBride/Durango Herald