Re: RGS at Durango

hank Wrote:
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> CharlieMcCandless Wrote:
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> > Didn't the D&RGW handle all the switching in
> > Durango?
>
> I've seen pictures labeled "RGS #XX switching at
> Durango" (one with 42 and another with 17 from the
> 20's jump to mind) but I have no idea if the
> people who wrote the captions knew what they were
> talking about.
>
> hank

Remember that the RGS used Durango for a terminal for many years and it is possible that an engine was hot and ready to move some cars or it could have been cars for it's train. RGS track ended west of the river so they had trackage rights into town to interchange. From what I have read, all industries but the other smelter south of town were D&RG(W)customers.

Tom C.

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