| October 09, 2001 05:23PM |
More Stock Rush Stuff!!!
10/9/61
Extra East - 488 engineer E. Morgan, fireman R. Morgan. Call time 10:30am. Helper 486 engineer Sisemore, fireman Jim Shawcroft. Call time 1:00pm. Helper 484 engineer Greathouse, fireman Weirick. Call Time 1:00pm.
Three engine stock train up Cumbres, Bet it looked great on Windy Point in the late afternoon light.............
10/9/62
Extra West - 480 engineer Shock, fireman Payne. 488 engineer Connor, fireman Waterman. Call time 9:00am.
Extra East - 497 engineer Holt, fireman Weirick. Call time 10
oam. Helper 483 engineer Faucette, fireman Larry Shawcroft. Call time 12:30pm.
497 was probably called early to load stock.
10/9/63
Extra West - 492 engineer Shock, fireman Payne. Call time 8:00am. (Shock and Payne did the Dulce turn yesterday hauling loaded stock cars into Chama)
Helper 499 engineer Jack, fireman S. Smith. Call time 11:00am. Extra East - 488 engineer Sisemore, fireman Cunningham. Call time 1:10pm.
(kinda wierd that the helper was called earlier than the road crew - I imagine they spent a couple hours loading stock and getting the train together).
10/9/61
Extra East - 488 engineer E. Morgan, fireman R. Morgan. Call time 10:30am. Helper 486 engineer Sisemore, fireman Jim Shawcroft. Call time 1:00pm. Helper 484 engineer Greathouse, fireman Weirick. Call Time 1:00pm.
Three engine stock train up Cumbres, Bet it looked great on Windy Point in the late afternoon light.............
10/9/62
Extra West - 480 engineer Shock, fireman Payne. 488 engineer Connor, fireman Waterman. Call time 9:00am.
Extra East - 497 engineer Holt, fireman Weirick. Call time 10
oam. Helper 483 engineer Faucette, fireman Larry Shawcroft. Call time 12:30pm.497 was probably called early to load stock.
10/9/63
Extra West - 492 engineer Shock, fireman Payne. Call time 8:00am. (Shock and Payne did the Dulce turn yesterday hauling loaded stock cars into Chama)
Helper 499 engineer Jack, fireman S. Smith. Call time 11:00am. Extra East - 488 engineer Sisemore, fireman Cunningham. Call time 1:10pm.
(kinda wierd that the helper was called earlier than the road crew - I imagine they spent a couple hours loading stock and getting the train together).
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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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