Re: Flanger/Spreader trains 1965-1966

Olaf Rasmussen Wrote:
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> For December 28, 29, 30 there is some clari-
> fication in Ernie's copy of the Chama engine
> dispatch book (this covers engine departures
> only, not arrivals).
> On December 28 the book shows 487 and 493
> called for 8 am heading east. As you surmised,
> it is pretty certain that 493 was turned in Antonito
> to help extra 498 west. I am surmising that 498
> and 493 didn't get into Chama until very late on
> December 28 or early on December 29.   The
> book shows no departing engines on Decem-
> ber 29. So the crews had a full layover day on
> December 29 and no problem with hours of rest.
> On December 30, 493 and 488 were indeed called
> at 3:00 am to run east.  493 derailed at Windy Point
> and 488 returned to Chama. On the same day 498
> and 484 were called at 7:30 am to run to Durango.
> 498 and 484 returned to Chama ( if they had actually
> left Chama). At 12:01 pm 484 and 488 were called
> to run as Work Extra to Windy Point.  They re-
> railed 493 and 484, 488 and 493 then returned to
> Chama.   On December 31 488 and 484 made a
> flanger run to Alamosa. 493 & 498 ran to Durango.


Ah, so -

Thank You for the clarification, Olaf -

I presume, since the roads would have been even more impassable than the railway, that no photos are available . . .  

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