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Charlie McCandless

March 24, 2007 10:48AM

On the last run of the San Juan the 488 doubled the line between Alamosa and Chama. The 484 was the power on the 116 from Durango to Chama and helped the 488 as far as Cumbres. The 478 ran the 115 from Chama to Durango.
The Rio Grande needed an engine at Chama to run the San Juan from Chama to Dulce and back the next day as that part of the end was not abandoned until May because of a negative ruling by the New Mexico State Corporation Commission.
BTW Alva Lyons was conductor on the abbreviated San Juan.

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Cumbres, March 23, 1937	Jim McKee	March 23, 2007 06:12AM
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Re: Cumbres, March 23, 1937	Bill M.	March 24, 2007 08:37AM
Re: Cumbres, March 23, 1937	Charlie McCandless	March 24, 2007 10:48AM

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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter

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