Re: D&RGW History 208 EB-Part 2

bonefish Wrote:
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> Would engine 241 be a helper out of Durango and
> 220 a helper out of Chama? 'N386' is obviously a
> location between the two where the helpers were
> changed, where would it be? I imagine the 241
> would run light back to Durango, or would it stay
> at'N386' to hook up with another westbound, if a
> helper were needed? Same question for the 220.

The station designations correlate approximately to the original mileposts: Alamosa 247, Chama 339, Durango 449, etc. So N386 is almost certainly Gato / Pagosa Jct. 406 would be Allison, 365 Lumberton.

As to the helper swap, I will speculate that 452 met train 451 at Pagosa Jct. and the two trains swapped helpers there. That would allow the helper crews to return to their home terminals.

JAC