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CharlieMcCandless

January 16, 2013 08:03AM

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My guess is that the extra engines in Chama were for protection power for both freight and passenger. Steam locomotives had about a 66 percent availablity rate. Also an extra engine was there in case the weather turned frightful to make sure that the San Juan got over the hill.

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Alamosa January 15 1941	Jimmy Blouch	January 15, 2013 11:57AM
Re: Alamosa January 15 1941	CharlieMcCandless	January 15, 2013 09:27PM
Re: Alamosa January 15 1941	tpeterman	January 16, 2013 07:34AM
Re: Alamosa January 15 1941	CharlieMcCandless	January 16, 2013 08:03AM
Re: Alamosa January 15 1941	Earl	January 16, 2013 10:51AM
Re: Alamosa January 15 1941	CharlieMcCandless	January 16, 2013 11:31AM

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