Re: Re:RGS December 16 1940 (log train pic)

davegrandt Wrote:
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> RIO GRANDE SOUTHRN
> Monday, December 16th 1940
>

> Extra 42 East C-Crum, E-Croonenberghs, F-Laube
> Leave Rico 12:15 pm 0/9 121 tons, Arr Timber Spur
> 1:05 PM. Delayed 10min at Rico a/c wheels frozen
> to track, Log loader broke bridle rod and bent
> throw rod on switch at Timber, delayed 30 min
> while men repaired switch. (empty log cars)
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> Extra 42 West C-Crum, E-Croonenberghs, F-Laube
> Leave Timber Spur 2:45 pm , Arr Rico 3:50 pm 10
> loads 337 tons. (logs)
>

I have always been curious what equipment was used to load the log cars at Timber Spur but have not seen a photo of this operation. The fact NMLCo. damaged the switch bridle and throw rod would seem to indicate the loader was on the track? Since X42E arrived with 9 empties and left with ten (10) loads one log car was already spotted at the siding when they arrived. So based on arrival and departure times they had a load rate of < 10 minutes per carload (depending on the delay for the switch repair) so could this have been some type of wheeled or tracked front loader? Here is an Otto Perry photo (DPL OP -14772) of a similar train in Burns Canyon taken several months earlier on 9/1/1940.