Yep that was my thought, but Chris King mentioned it had the helpers going downgrade, so I thought I was missing something.
I guess initially I missed the fact the train ran into Chama with the mid-train helper until I saw the Cresco photo. Indeed odd. My dad and I got a 70 car freight at Osier circa 1959-60. It had the midtrain engine.
Was 494 and 495, and they set-out B&B outfit cars at Osier. Will have that someday in the freight video. Waiting for the narration on the Passenger train show now. Will have about 10 minutes of San Juan coverage by three different photographers. Most of us were not around to see stuff in the 50's let alone the 40's.
Greg