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Earl

September 13, 2001 10:32PM

Carl Hired out in 1952 when the pipe rush hit home. I don't have my roster in front of me (its across the street in the depot), but I belive there were several old heads who hired on in the 1890's that retired that year too. I think Carl got promoted in the late 50's. There was another big hiring spree in 56-57 when Jim Shawcroft and Andy Payne hired on. By the mid 60's most of the old heads ahead of Carl had enough whiskers to work the wide gauge.
I was looking at the new book out on the last years of the NG. There is a nice shot of Carl and 497 in Chama in 1967.

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Year 1969 in history. Silverton Only?	David A. Border	September 06, 2001 10:11AM
Re: Year 1969 in history. Silverton Only?	John West	September 06, 2001 10:44AM
Interesting Question. Where's Woody?	Mike Trent	September 06, 2001 08:14PM
Re: 1969	PRR	September 06, 2001 09:02PM
Re: Interesting Question. Where's Woody?	Woody	September 06, 2001 10:56PM
But how many went West	Herb Kelsey	September 11, 2001 10:47PM
The last 470 shopped at Alamosa	John West	September 07, 2001 12:05AM
Re: The last 470 shopped at Alamosa	Greg Scholl	September 07, 2001 08:09AM
Re: NPS special	John Craft	September 07, 2001 10:08AM
The REALLY last trip	John West	September 07, 2001 11:05AM
Re: The REALLY last trip	Greg Scholl	September 07, 2001 11:14AM
Re: The REALLY last trip	PRR	September 08, 2001 07:02AM
Re: The REALLY last trip	Greg Scholl	September 08, 2001 08:11AM
Re: The REALLY last trip	Earl	September 10, 2001 08:40PM
Re: The REALLY last trip	Jim McKee	September 12, 2001 05:49PM
Re: The REALLY last trip	Earl	September 13, 2001 10:32PM
A photo of the last D&RGW freight J West saw..	B Shoup	September 07, 2001 02:28PM
Re: A photo of the last D&RGW freight J West saw..	Greg Scholl	September 07, 2001 02:55PM

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