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CharlieMcCandless

December 01, 2012 04:46PM

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As I recall the line from Alamosa Junction to Alamosa is pretty level. Something else mut have caused the train to stall (frost?). It may have been possible that the engineer and the conductor determined that a second attempt would be pointless.

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Alamosa November 30 1940	Jimmy Blouch	November 30, 2012 02:36PM
Re: Alamosa November 30 1940	Chris Walker	November 30, 2012 11:49PM
Re: Alamosa November 30 1940	Fred T	December 01, 2012 12:50AM
Re: Alamosa November 30 1940	CharlieMcCandless	December 01, 2012 04:46PM

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