Re: Alamosa December 4 1948

Greg Scholl Wrote:
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> Interesting stuff Jimmy-Thanks. All this was 2
> years and 27 days before I was born. Couple of
> observations and questions. First the 3 engine
> train from Chama was really cool, but note it was
> during darkness, so no chasers for that one except
> folks who like audio!!! That train had the road
> engine and a helper go on to Alamosa. Only one
> engine went back to Chama.
Was this an engine> balance thing for Alamosa?

YES THAT WOULD BE BALANCING POWER NEEDS FOR THAT PARTICULAR TIME

Regarding the Monarch
> run, did they take all the empties to Monarch, or
> leave some at Maysville and just not take them
> that day. You said only one trip to the mine!

THE REMAINING EMPTIES, PROBABLY 26, WERE LEFT AT MAYSVILLE.
THE MINE PROVIDED THE RAILROAD A LISTING OF CARS NEEDED ON ANY PARTICULAR DAY.
ON THIS DATE APPEARS ONLY 16 LOADS WERE READY TO MOVE EAST. THAT MEANT THEY HAD EMPTIES ON HAND AND NEEDED ONLY THE ADDITIONAL EMPTIES TAKEN UP ON ONE TRIP. HELPER ENGINE WOULD HAVE RETURNED TO SALIDA FROM MAYSVILLE.

Jimmy