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CharlieMcCandless

March 12, 2010 07:34AM

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Normally breakin runs are light-engine moves or caboose hops. Usually these go from Alamosa to Lava. However, this is not the case every time. When the 473 went west in December 1968 on the last Rio Grande trip over Cumbres, mechanics rode as far as Antonito to check it out.

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Alamosa March 10 1945	Jimmy Blouch	March 10, 2010 01:49PM
Re: Alamosa March 10 1945	Jim McKee	March 10, 2010 05:29PM
Re: Alamosa March 10 1945	Jimmy Blouch	March 10, 2010 10:39PM
490 on Cumbres	CharlieMcCandless	March 11, 2010 07:21AM
Re: 490 on Cumbres	Jimmy Blouch	March 11, 2010 04:02PM
Re: Alamosa March 10 1945	ChasM	March 12, 2010 05:54AM
490 westbound	CharlieMcCandless	March 12, 2010 07:34AM
Re: Alamosa March 10 1945	Jimmy Blouch	March 12, 2010 02:56PM

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