Russo Loco Wrote:
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> Hello once more -
>
> This closeup of the first car confirms that it's
> loaded with rail, which puzzles me
> greatly
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> [attachment 49398 680831b36.jpg]
>
Photo copyright © 1968, 2018 by
> Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
>
> — If the line was about to be abandoned,
> what on earth was the rail for???
>
> Through – not around – yet another
> patch of weeds
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> [attachment 49399 680831b40.jpg]
>
Photo copyright © 1968, 2018 by
> Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
>
> Farmington at last (minus a "Photo-shopped"
> phoamer in the background)
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> [attachment 49400 680831b44.jpg]
>
Photo copyright © 1968, 2018 by
> Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
>
> In the long-ago age before "selfies", Ernie handed
> his camera to a fellow railfan for this portrait
> while the train was stopped at the depot in
> Farmington
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> [attachment 49401 680831c04.jpg]
>
Photo copyright © 1968, 2018 by
> Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
>
> The shadows are getting long as loads are spotted
> – and empties picked up – at an
> oilfield supply company in Farmington
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> [attachment 49402 680831c08.jpg]
>
Photo copyright © 1968, 2018 by
> Ernest W. Robart - All Rights Reserved.
>
> (To be concluded.)
Russo
The rail was probably a "fake" good faith move to show they were still actively maintaining the line, even though they weren't doing much at this time. Abandonment had not yet been approved so they didn't know if they'd have to continue to run trains or not.
I'm going to have to thank Ernie for having you post these photos, really great stuff!! Thanks.
William
aka drgwk37