Re: "Final Years" Supplemental Photo Info

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Greg Scholl
What I am saying is I am wondering if there was another work train around this time frame toward Farmington. If not then I am wondering if there is another Gato turn like you described after the 27th. Am just trying to uncover all stones. If the answer is no to all the above scenarios then the date you mention MUST be the day I shot.

As far as the water car situation goes it appears that in order for Arboles to have domestic water it was necessary to use water cars. At least during the month of June 1966. I did not review the situation for other periods of 1966.

I did not put together information for the period prior to June 11, 1966. But for the rest of the month this is what took place.

From June 12 through June 19 no freight operations

June 12, 1966, Durango extra 492 east
Conductor Cummins
Engineer Payne

Depart Durango 6:30 AM with 1 load 4 coaches
Arboles 10 minutes switching and spot water car
Gato 5 minutes water
Chama 35 minutes coal engine
Depart Chama with Conductor Cummins and engineer Lira
Arrive Alamosa 5:25 PM with 4 coaches.

June 13, 1966, Alamosa to Durango Donnelly passenger special with 4 coaches

June 14, 1966 Passenger special Alamosa to Durango

June 16, 1966 Passenger special on Farmington branch

June 17, 1966 Passenger special Durango to Alamosa

June 18, 1966 engine 492 move passenger cars Alamosa to Durango

June 19, 1966 no freight activity

June 20, 1966 Extra 484 west Alamosa to Chama

June 21, 1966 Extra 484 west Chama to Durango with helper engine 492 on at Gato, off MP 443

June 22, 1966, Farmington branch with engine 492, Durango-Farmington-Durango

June 23, 24, 25, and 26 no freight activity

June 27, 1966 Durango “work extra” 484 east, Conductor Schaaf, engineer Gibbs
Depart Durango 8:55 AM with 2 loads 1 empty (2 water cars, caboose)
La Boca 30 minutes switch, water and pick up (not shown what was picked up or where it went)
Gato 45 minutes water, eat and switch
Arboles 5 minutes set out
Laboca 30 minutes switch and water
Arrive Durango 6:15 PM with 4 loads
Based on the photo Greg posted showing the train at Gato with 2 water cars I would say pick up was not made at La Boca on the east bound trip. The water cars were not set out at Arboles on the east bound trip because the location for the water cars to be spotted was accessible on the westbound trip. Train arrived back in Durango with 4 loads, which probably came from La Boca and may or may not be in connection with the dragline outfit cars moved to the Farmington branch on June 28, 1966.

June 28, 1966, Farmington branch, “work extra” 484, conductor Schaaf, engineer Gibbs
Depart Durango 9:00 AM with 2 loads 4 empties
Aztec 25 minutes switching
MP 489 ¾ 1 hour eat and unload dragline
Aztec 5 minutes set out
Bondad 5 minutes water
Arrive Durango 5:05 PM with 1 empty (caboose)
There are some John West photos showing this train preparing to leave Durango

June 29, 1966 no freight activity

June 30 Durango extra 484 east to Chama conductor Schaaf, engineer Gibbs
Depart Durango 10:30 AM with 15 loads 9 empties
Arrive Chama 11:05 PM with 10 loads 23 empties

Jimmy