Rich Muth Wrote:
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> I really like this picture. Highway 17 crossing at
> the west end of the yard. Because of the vehicles
> I'm guessing late 1950's. John Cole, there are
> some telegraph poles for you!
So this old crossing is east of the new one, which would be seen beyond the one in the photo toward the engine?
Also what is going on in the photo. The engine, looks like a K37, is either backing onto a cut of cars with the brakeman on top, or its just left the train there. Question is the train blocking the crossing or is there a gap we cannot see. Also the string of cars appears to be on a train north of the engine, and appear to be empty pipe cars waiting to go east to Alamosa. Given the 49? is pointed west I am thinking he is making up a train to go west toward Durango???
Greg Scholl