Re: Alamosa April 5 1937 - use of Priest flangers

Jimmy Blouch Wrote:
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> Monday April 5 1937

> No. 115 with engine 477 and helper engine 482
> Conductor Massey
> Engine 477 Hopper (to Chama)
> Engine 482 Rowe (to Chama)
>
> Depart Alamosa 7:12 AM with 9 cars
> 65
> 127
> 325
> 310
> Durango
> 62
> 306
> 285
> 241
> Antonito set out cars 62, 306, 285 and 241 for No.
> 425
> Arrive Cumbres 10:38 AM
> Reported: "bad flange in cuts Osier to Cumbres
> nearly filling up on straight track, figure extra
> west get stuck."

K-28 Flangers & Plows
Posted by: John Templeton Chama Station Agent (IP Logged)
Date: January 13, 2006 08:12AM

AFE #2056 1-30-1925 Make & apply Priest Flangers
to engines 470, 472, 477. $251.78 each.

D&RGW K-36's
Posted by: John Templeton (IP Logged)
Date: May 02, 2001 08:21AM

AFE # 7939 (12-31-39) Construct and apply pilot plow and Priest flanger- 2 at $505.72 each on Locos 482 & 483.

AFE # T8021 (12-31-40) Construct and apply Priest Flangers- 5 at $161.69 each on Locos 481, 484, 486, 487, 489.

Jimmy:

I have noted similar statements you previously posted i.e. Reported: "bad flange in cuts Osier to Cumbres nearly filling up on straight track, figure extra west get stuck."

So if # 477 had a Priest flanger (482 did not have one installed at this point in time reference: the AFE’s posted by John Templeton above) was it deployed? What was the procedure for when and where a pilot Priest flanger would be used?

Rod