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The Galloping Goose and It's Place In Railroad History

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In the 1930s and 40s, the Galloping Goose moved small freight and passengers around southwest Colorado. KSJD's Tom Yoder talks with Lew Matis, President of the Galloping Goose Historical Society, about the history of these gas-powered railroad cars, why they represented important innovation in their time, and an upcoming opportunityto ride on the historic Galloping Goose.

Website for tickets and more information on riding the Galloping Goose, August 13-16: http://www.durangotrain.com/events/true-west-railfest

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