Re: Coxo, four years later ...

Greg Scholl Wrote:
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> No Russ you misunderstood.  I am referring to the
> last run in December.

What confused me was your mentioning the flat and the bulldozer, which were picked up
from Toltec Siding - along with a boxcar of tools and supplies - by #498 on August 29.

> On that one 473 and 483 left Alamosa {December 5}.
> At Chama the next day 473 went to Durango with the
> last WB EVER over the line.  That same day 483 took a
> caboose back to Alamosa from Chama.
>
> On your photos in the last post, I am still trying
> to figure out exactly where the first shot is with
> 484 downgrade. I am thinking its rounding Windy
> Point headed for Coxo curve, somewhat close to
> where the big snowdrift is that Rotary has a tough
> time with each time. I have been up on top of that
> cliff only once, but I think its in that area (You
> walked from the water plug over the ridge west of
> Cumbres, right?


Close again -

IIRC, for the first shot I was only about 2/3 of the way to the top of the ridge, and over to the south looking down close to the marker at milepost 331.  I had climbed closer to the top by the time the train reached the crossing for the second shot.

- Roosso day los Locos*
* Phonetic spelling of 'Russo de los Locos' for you "mild-chili" eastern dudes ...