Re: Alamosa March 5 1962

pd3463 Wrote:
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> Fantastic post!!! The pictures are a great add
> with the fifth being my favorite. I love seeing
> what the crew consist would look like.
>
> As far as operationally understanding this
> process, I see in the pictures that there are
> really two trains. Were they actually treated as
> two sections of the same train or was it really
> considered just one train that was not always
> connected?
>
> Phil.

It ran as one train when plowing as shown in the pics. At Sublette, they had the back portion uncoupled while the section crews were coaling OY from the dump gons on the siding.

I've seen the train orders from this trip addressed to "Work Extra 487, 483, 488".