Re: Alamosa February 20, 1939

"5 empty RGS side dump"

Perhaps I have been mis-interpreting the SD designation ever since the January 31 posting. There is a good possibility that SD could refer to single deck.

A westbound had set out 5 dumps at Big Horn and 10 SD at Toltec. I automatically started posting side dumps every time I see SD. On February 6 the 10 SD's were picked up by a westbound and moved to Chama. More evidence for "single deck" is 7 cars cattle moved east from Durango February 11. Meaning these SD's moved on west for that partciular loading.

Now, what I need to do is post what I see. For example, today there are 10 SD for Ridgway, which I posted as "side dumps". So, let's cancel the "side dumps" and go with SD.

Jimmy