Here we go again -
Judging by the the fireman descending from the tender of #476, it's likely that the two engines took water while Ernie was delayed getting to the tank at Lava
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The caboose had been left just uphill to the east (RR west) of the lower switch of the Lava Loop connector track
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The engines were shuffled around at the upper switch, so that #476 could lead on the way home to Alamosa
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After being joined together, the engines were backed down the connector track
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. . . and coupled to the waiting caboose
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(To be continued.)
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 12/05/2018 03:27PM by Russo Loco.