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Jim McKee

March 28, 2006 10:09PM

Form 19
The Denver And Rio Grande Western Railroad Co.
TRAIN ORDER NO. 17
Alamosa Feb. 17 1932
To: Opr
At: Romeo
Extra 495-490 Coupled West Meet Two 2 Extras
488-481 Coupled And 174-478-496 Coupled East
At Romeo Insted Of LaJara.
WSG
Made: Com.
Time: 8:14 AM
Wilson Opr.
I am not sure how many realized it, but the "Extra 495-490 Coupled West" was the rotary OY train heading for the Chili Line. (The "Extra 488-481 Coupled" was, of course, the rotary ON train.)
Jim

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