Re: First C&TS train to Chama, Highway 17 (1970)
| September 23, 2020 01:09PM |
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Despite speeders running over the entire line over the summer of 1970, a broken rail somehow was not detected at the Highway 17 grade crossing just outside of Chama. Fortunately it was somehow noticed prior to moving a real train across the road, so another halt was called even though a big party has been organized at the Chama depot; notice the flags now planted on 483’s pilot. The bad weather has moved out but by now the shadows are getting long.
With quite a few people from Chama watching, Terry Ross and several others are looking at the broken joint and trying figure out what to do:
A closer shot of the broken joint (still not sure how it was detected, there isn’t much to see here):
A decision was made to “procure” a replacement rail, meanwhile the bad one is being dug out of the crossing. State Rep. Clarence Qinlan, also of the Colo. Railroad Authority, is the tall guy in the straw hat:
[To be continued]
Despite speeders running over the entire line over the summer of 1970, a broken rail somehow was not detected at the Highway 17 grade crossing just outside of Chama. Fortunately it was somehow noticed prior to moving a real train across the road, so another halt was called even though a big party has been organized at the Chama depot; notice the flags now planted on 483’s pilot. The bad weather has moved out but by now the shadows are getting long.
With quite a few people from Chama watching, Terry Ross and several others are looking at the broken joint and trying figure out what to do:
A closer shot of the broken joint (still not sure how it was detected, there isn’t much to see here):
A decision was made to “procure” a replacement rail, meanwhile the bad one is being dug out of the crossing. State Rep. Clarence Qinlan, also of the Colo. Railroad Authority, is the tall guy in the straw hat:
[To be continued]
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