Galloping Goose anyone?…

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found this pic on the net, thought I would share it with all of you. No information came with it though.

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We photographed this Galloping Goose two years ago in Dolores, CO, while touring with our 1965 S-Type Jaguar saloon.

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You can see another Goose in the background in this photo taken in Telluride, CO, on the same trip.

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I believe the one in Telluride and the one Curtiss posted are both #4. It was originally built from a ’26 Series 33 but had a new body and motor installed in the 1940’s. It was restored about 5 years ago.

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I think about three of the Geese remain.There was a nice book on these published some years back.The railroad purchased the used Pierce Arrows from Kumpf Motors of Denver.

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Wow, such great responses, thank you, you guys really know your stuff!

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Actually, all but one of the original seven remain. Goose #1, built from a Buick, is gone but has been recreated.

#2, #6 & #7 are at the Colorado Railroad Museum in Golden.

#3 is at Knott’s Berry Farm (along with other former Rio Grande Southern equipment)

#4 is in Telluride, Colorado

#5 is in Dolores, Colorado

With the restoration of #4 a few years back, all of the Geese are operational, although none still have Pierce-Arrow engines.

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Here’s a link to a YouTube video of a gaggle of geese at the Colorado Railroad Museum a few years back….

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7LmrWB7Ejw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7LmrWB7Ejw

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