Re: Alamosa May 17 1949

Jimmy Blouch Wrote:
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> risrwy Wrote:
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> > Okay I'll bite, where was the stockyard at
> Cedar
> > Creek located? I have never seen a reference to
> > one so that leads to this question: When was
> said
> > stockyard built and where? Paul.
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> My guess is some sort of portable ramp was used.
> And sheep perhaps loaded only on lower deck or
> single deck car.
>
> Jimmy


I have a picture of 471 pulling a flat car on the Chili Line that has a portable chute loaded on it. I'm sure it made loading stock in remote locations much easier.

William
aka drgwk37