The Short Story Of Chama Coaling Structures

State of: New mexico
Location: Chama
Name of Structures: Coaling Station Mech. Type
Valuation Section: 2F
Account: 19
Structure: 9
Engineering Report
Page: 770 Item: 1
Coaling Station Trestle Type.
Car haul Trestle Type, Length 300' Height 22'
4 pockets, coaling 2 tracks, shed over pockets,
Engine house frame 14'x20' with mech. eq.
and sanding facilities. $8647.00
("Probobly" includes #10 which is still there.)*
AFE # 1579 1-17-1925
Replace with 75 ton mechanical chute.
Balanced Bucket Tyoe, machanicaly opreatered.
Capacity 75 tons.
Frame on concrete foundation.
4 Williams & White pockets & aprons.
Coaling 1 track.
2 Buckets, Capacity 1 ton each.
Hoist operated by 15 HP. gas engine.
Hopper track over pit 30' long.
$14,009.75
* Note: this seems to have retired sanding
facilities and we have no record of when
present sand house Bld. # 10 was reected>