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Chama Crew Caller To Lay Off...

Chama Crew Caller
November 02, 2001 12:28PM
....for a bit a vacation without a computer.
Here's a couple goodies for you.
11/4/61
Extra East - 486 engineer Sisemore, fireman Cooper. Call time 11:30am (to load stock). 491 engineer Faucette, fireman Cunningham. 488 engineer R. Morgan, fireman Weirick. Call time 1:00pm.
Another 3 engine stock train in that lovely late autumn afternoon light. A perfect setting for 486 making its last eastbound move out of Chama before the DRGW retired it.
11/4/66
Extra East - 484 engineer Connor, fireman Weirick. 493 engineer Lira, fireman Cunningham. Call time 8:15am
Extra West - 488 engineer Gibbs, fireman Rentfrow. Call time 9:00am.
Last Narrow Gauge Operation in 1966.
here's a cool one:
11/9/61
Extra East - 494 engineer Hardy, fireman Wierick. Call time 8:30am.
Helper 483 - engineer Greathouse, fireman Cooper. Helper 484 engineer E. Morgan, fireman Otteson. Call time 9:30am.
Extra West - 491 engineer Shock, fireman Headrick. Call time 10:45am.
Extra East - 499 engineer Holt, fireman Gibbs. Call time 4:00pm. 483 engineer Greathouse, fireman Cooper. 484 engineer E. Morgan, fireman Otteson. Call time 7:45pm.
Two 3 engine eastbound stock trains in one day. Using the same helper crew on both trains. One assumes that the helper crews got some hours of rest between trips.
That 3 engine stock train blasting up the hill in the dark would have been something to experience.
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Chama Crew Caller To Lay Off...

Chama Crew Caller November 02, 2001 12:28PM

Re: Chama Crew Caller To Lay Off...

Mike Ramsey November 02, 2001 03:49PM

Re: Chama Crew Caller To Lay Off...

Brian R. Curnow November 02, 2001 07:06PM

I resemble that remark!!! *NM*

Mike Ramsey November 02, 2001 08:20PM

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Herb Kelsey November 02, 2001 05:18PM



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