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Jimmy Blouch

February 11, 2012 09:55PM

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george pearce
- Was 464 run all the way to Antonito to turn, rather than at Cumbres, in order to provide braking power going down the hill?

It was equipped with a plow and was left on the train for extra power account snow conditions. During this period it was assigned as Chama plow engine.

Jimmy

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Alamosa January 9 1937	Jimmy Blouch	February 11, 2012 06:03PM
Re: Alamosa January 9 1937	CharlieMcCandless	February 11, 2012 06:58PM
Re: Alamosa January 9 1937	george pearce	February 11, 2012 07:39PM
Re: Alamosa January 9 1937	CharlieMcCandless	February 11, 2012 08:10PM
Re: Alamosa January 9 1937	Jimmy Blouch	February 11, 2012 09:55PM
Re: Alamosa January 9 1937	Jimmy Blouch	February 14, 2012 09:57PM

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