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Chama Crew Caller

October 26, 2001 11:21PM

I had to really dig for this one as for the last 3 years of the NG, 473 pulled a few deadhead passenger moves to get to Durango, but little freight.
Last Freight Move:
10/29/64
Cumbres Turn - 473 engineer E. Morgan, fireman L. Shawcroft. Call time 10:15am. 493 engineer Otteson. Call time 11:15am.
Extra East - Same engines and crews for Cumbres Turn. Call time 6:30pm.
I doubt anyone got shots of 473's last freight move up the hill - it was in the dark.
Next entry with 473:
6/1/65
Extra West Passenger Deadhead - 473 engineer Shock, fireman Headrick. Call time 2:15pm.
10/3/65
Extra East Passenger Special - Helper 483 engineer E. Morgan, fireman L. Shawcroft. 473 engineer Otteson, fireman J. Shawcroft. Call time 11:30am.
5/31/66
Extra West Passenger Deadhead - 473 engineer Shock, fireman Payne. Call time 12:35pm.
9/17/66
Extra East Passenger Deadhead - 488 engineer Degani, fireman Smith. 473 engineer Faucette, fireman Cunningham. Call time 11:00am.
5/29/67
Extra West Passenger Deadhead - 473 engineer Connor, fireman Rentfrow. 478 engineer Gibbs, fireman Yates. Call time 11:45am.
Also while digging I found 478's last eastbound move up the hill:
9/22/67
Extra East - 478 engineer Faucette, fireman S. Smith. 493 engineer R. Morgan, fireman Teem. Call time 8:15am.
Extra West - 487 engineer Payne, fireman Yates. Call time 9:15am.

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More useless trivia...	Chama Crew Caller	October 23, 2001 09:57PM
Re: More useless trivia...	Greg Scholl	October 24, 2001 05:08AM
470's?	Mike Trent	October 26, 2001 08:36PM
Re: If you insist....	Chama Crew Caller	October 26, 2001 10:49PM
Re: Last Freight run of 473	Chama Crew Caller	October 26, 2001 11:21PM
Thanks, Earl	Mike Trent	October 27, 2001 12:55PM
Re: Last Freight run of 473	Kyle Yates	October 29, 2001 11:51AM
haven't forgot ya, Kyle	Earl	November 01, 2001 10:23AM

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