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Earl

March 20, 2017 06:42PM

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In the mid-late 1990's, the C&TS hauled in the high 60K range. The biggest years was in '98 when GBart ran the place when reported 72K. A number that was debated as to its authenticity.

In the mid-1990's over half the Chama departures were double headed. Every fall weekend train was triple headed, we even ran a couple of mid-week triple headers. We were real busy.

As far as I know the busiest year the D&S ever had was 1989, the year the roundhouse burned. They got lots on unintended publicity out of that event.

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Ridership on the C&T v ridership on the D&S	Husker Hank	March 20, 2017 04:09PM
Re: Ridership on the C&T v ridership on the D&S	dave2-8-0	March 20, 2017 05:28PM
Re: Ridership on the C&T v ridership on the D&S	gregcoit	March 20, 2017 06:17PM
Re: Ridership on the C&T v ridership on the D&S	Earl	March 20, 2017 06:42PM
Re: Ridership on the C&T v ridership on the D&S	szuiderveen	March 21, 2017 08:47AM
Re: Ridership on the C&T v ridership on the D&S	trainrider47	March 21, 2017 10:57AM
Re: Ridership on the C&T v ridership on the D&S	Earl	March 21, 2017 11:01AM
Re: Ridership on the C&T v ridership on the D&S	Husker Hank	March 21, 2017 03:42PM
Re: Ridership on the C&T v ridership on the D&S	Earl	March 21, 2017 03:51PM
Re: Ridership on the C&T v ridership on the D&S	szuiderveen	March 21, 2017 04:15PM
Re: Ridership on the C&T v ridership on the D&S	michael	March 21, 2017 06:47PM
Cheap gas...	74ford	March 23, 2017 08:31AM
Re: Cheap gas...	dougvv	March 23, 2017 12:46PM

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