CharlieMcCandless Wrote:
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> How long was the Carracas siding in 1949? My 1919
> timetable lists it as having a 45-car capacity.
> This would make Extra 480 West too long. The train
> would have to clear the east switch to let the 486
> run up the siding and then back down to let the
> 486 out the west end.
They could have done that or it could have been added in the train or tacked on the rear. I know they'd usually run the helper on the front but you never know.
William
aka drgwk37