Re: 50th Anniversary Merc
| January 11, 2020 02:50PM |
Russo Wrote
> p.s. Don't forget that the 50th Anniversary
> days and dates match up exactly with the days and
> dates of 1970 -
> • Wednesday, July 1, 1970
> – 64 miles of railroad between Antonito, CO
> and Chama, NM purchased by the CO-NM RR
> Authority.
> • Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1970
> – First shipment of cars & locos purchased
> by CO-NM RR Authority delivered to Antonito by the
> D&RGW.
> • Sunday, Sept 6, 1970 –
> First C&TS train from Antonito, CO arrives in
> Chama, NM after rehabilitation of last few miles
> of track.
> • Sunday, Oct. 4, 1970 –
> First C&TS excursion - The Governor's Special -
> operated from Antonito to Osier and return.
Were there any other special trains, or public passenger trains in 1970?
I guess I always considered the first year to be 1971. At least for the public.
That was the first year they ran from spring to fall like they do now. So I suppose we
need some sort of special for 2021 also, right!!!!
. I remember riding behind 484 from
Antonito to Sublette, and one way was tender-first!
Greg
> p.s. Don't forget that the 50th Anniversary
> days and dates match up exactly with the days and
> dates of 1970 -
> • Wednesday, July 1, 1970
> – 64 miles of railroad between Antonito, CO
> and Chama, NM purchased by the CO-NM RR
> Authority.
> • Tuesday, Sept. 1, 1970
> – First shipment of cars & locos purchased
> by CO-NM RR Authority delivered to Antonito by the
> D&RGW.
> • Sunday, Sept 6, 1970 –
> First C&TS train from Antonito, CO arrives in
> Chama, NM after rehabilitation of last few miles
> of track.
> • Sunday, Oct. 4, 1970 –
> First C&TS excursion - The Governor's Special -
> operated from Antonito to Osier and return.
Were there any other special trains, or public passenger trains in 1970?
I guess I always considered the first year to be 1971. At least for the public.
That was the first year they ran from spring to fall like they do now. So I suppose we
need some sort of special for 2021 also, right!!!!
. I remember riding behind 484 fromAntonito to Sublette, and one way was tender-first!
Greg
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