Re: Flanger/Spreader trains 1965-1966

Olaf Rasmussen Wrote:
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> For December 28, 29, 30 there is some
> clarification 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 December
> 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 and 498 ran to Durango.

I am going to guess that Ernie has a copy of the same book I use for reference. It was liberated out of the Chama Roundhouse Office by Eldon Morgan in 1969.