This is cut-and-pasted from an email I received:
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The 2010 AAPRCO Special the "San Juan Limited" will be departing from Albuquerque early in the morning of September 17th, 2010. The schedule is posted below.
AAPRCO is looking for photos of the special to use in their first class publication "private Varnish".
9/16 Assemble participating PVs in Albuquerque; make up special train.
SCHEDULE- All times Mountain Time
FRI. Sept. 17 (Day 1) 0 L. Albuquerque 4:00 A.M.
67 Lamy 5:30 A.M.
132 Las Vegas 7:15 A.M.
243 Raton 9:45 A.M
266 Trinidad 11:00A.M.
307 A. Walsenburg 12:05 P.M.
307 D. Walsenburg 1:05 P.M. On SL&RG
317 A. La Veta 1:35 P.M. Split train in 2 sections
317 D. La Veta 2:35 P.M. First section SL&RG power
384 A. Alamosa 5:35 P.M. First section tie up
317 D. La Veta 3:05 P.M. Second section SL&RG power
384 A. Alamosa 6:05 P.M. Second section tie up
Sat. Sept. 18 (Day 2) Parked for day in Alamosa: SL&RG train to Cumbres and Toltec.
Sun. Sept. 19 (Day 3) 0 L. Alamosa 8:00 A.M. First section SL&RG RR power
A . Fir 10:00 A.M. First section Oktoberfest cookout
L. Alamosa 8:45 A.M. Second section SL&RG RR power
A. Fir 10:45 A.M. Second section Oktoberfest cookout
L. Fir 1:00 P.M. First section
A. La Veta 2:00 P.M First section
L. Fir 1:15 P.M. Second section
A. La Veta 2:15 P.M Second section Combine sections
D. La Veta 3:30 P.M. SL&RG
77 A. Walsenburg 4:30 P.M To BNSF, pick up Amtk Pwr & BNSF pilot
D. Walsenburg 5:30 P.M.
130 A. Pueblo 6:30 P.M. 3 Split train, tie up at Team tracks
Special train to Transportation Technology Center Sept 21
Train consist TBD with one Amtrak locomotive for power
0. L. Pueblo 8:00 A.M. BNSF Pilot
16 A. Avondale 9:00 A.M. Interchange with TTC
16 L.. Avondale 9:15 A.M.
26 A. TTC Facility 10:15 A.M. Commence rail tour of facility
50 L. TTC Facility 3:45 P.M
60 A. Avondale 4:45 P.M. Interchange with BNSF change crews
60 L. Avondale 5:00 P.M. BNSF Pilot
76 A. Pueblo 6:00 P.M
Thur. Sept. 23 0 L. Pueblo 7:00 A.M
64 La Junta 8:40 A.M. 9:40 CST
84 Las Animas Jct. 9:05 A.M. 10:05 CST
147 Springfield 11:10 A.M. 12:10 CST
197 A. Boise City 1:00 P.M. 2:00 CST
321 A. Amarillo 5:00 P.M Park at TOFC yard tie up 6:00 PM CST
Fri. Sept. 24 0 L. Amarillo 8:00 A.M. CST
104 Clovis 9:30 A.M. MT
344 Belen 3:00 P.M. MT
374 Albuquerque 3:30 P.M. MT Split train tie up
PVs on the AAPRCO Special (in no particular order) 19 cars total:
Silver Iris
Vista Canyon
Federal
Wisconsin
Northern Dreams
Northern Sky
J. Pinckney Henderson
Hollywood Beach
Cimarron River
Caritas
Virginia City
Pacific Sands
Scottish Thistle
Burrard
Sierra Hotel
Puget Sound
Birch Grove
Observatory
Chapel Hill
In order for all of the private cars to arrive in Albuquerque for the 2010 AAPRCO special PV's will be traveling on the rear of the Southwest Chief trains #3 and #4 on Monday and Tuesday of this week. They will be returning on #3 and #4 following the arrival of the special in back in Albuquerque on September 24th. The association is always looking for photos to use in their first class publication "Private Varnish".
WESTERN CARS Departing LA 9/13/2010 Train #4
Vista Canyon-next to Amtrak consist
Silver Iris
Burrard rearmost- platform rear
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EASTERN CARS Departing Chicago 9/13/2010 Train #3
Iowa Pacific super dome
Hollywood Beach
J. Pinckney Henderson
Wisconsin- platform rear
Caritas platform forward on at Kansas City
Cimarron River on at Kansas City
Federal on at Kansas City rearmost platform rear
WESTERN CARS Departing LA 9/14/2010 Train #4
Northern Sky- observation end forward next to Amtrak consist
Northern Dreams
Virginia City
Pacific Sands
Scottish Thistle rearmost- platform rear
EASTERN CARS Departing Chicago 9/14/2010 Train #3
Sierra Hotel - platform forward next to Amtrak consist
Puget Sound
Birch Grove
Observatory
Chapel Hill rearmost - platform rear
DEPARTURE FROM ALBUQUERQUE 19 cars
EASTERN CARS Departing Albuquerque 9/25/2010 Train #4
Sierra Hotel- platform rear next to Amtrak consist
Puget Sound
Birch Grove
Observatory
Chapel Hill rearmost- platform rear
WESTERN CARS Departing Albuquerque 9/25/2010 Train #3
Virginia City - next to Amtrak consist
Pacific Sands
Scottish Thistle
Burrard rearmost- platform rear
EASTERN CARS Departing Albuquerque 9/26/2010 Train #4
Northern Dreams next to Amtrak consist
Northern Sky
J. Pinckney Henderson
Hollywood Beach
Cimarron River off at Kansas City
Caritas rearmost - platform Rear - off at Kansas City
WESTERN CARS Departing Albuquerque 9/26/2010 Train #3
Silver Iris - Next to Amtrak consist
Vista Canyon
Federal - platform rear
Wisconsin rearmost - platform rear
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