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rod

January 02, 2011 09:05PM

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Here is some data I gleaned from D&RGW reports and a comparison with the RGS for the earlier time period. Hope this helps.

Rod

Car loadings

Farmington Branch

Cattle & Calves, SD 31 (1941) 3 (1948)
Sheep & Goats, SD 7 (1941) 3 (1948)
Sheep & Goats, DD 249 (1941) 98 (1948)

Silverton Branch

Cattle & Calves, SD - (1941) 6 (1948)
Sheep & Goats, SD 8 (1941) 25 (1948)
Sheep & Goats, DD 114 (1941) 42 (1948)

Antonito - Durango

Cattle & Calves, SD 342 (1941) 546 (1948)
Sheep & Goats, SD 85 (1941) 75 (1948)
Sheep & Goats, DD 560 (1941) 483 (1948)

Rio Grande Southern

Cattle & Calves, SD 426 (1940)
Sheep & Goats, SD - (1940)
Sheep & Goats, DD 859 (1940)

Sources: D&RGW 1941-1948 Narrow Gauge Report (available from the CRRM) & 1940 ICC Report on the RGS

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