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Jim McKee

March 28, 2015 02:38PM

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Extra cars were needed for specials of one sort or another. Below is from a posting by Jimmy Blouch sometime back for such a special.

May 10, 1935

Alamosa passenger extra 472 west (Civilian Conservation Corps)
Conductor Hurley
Engineer Coughlin
Depart Alamosa 4:45 AM with 13 cars & caboose (152, 165, 129, 155, 156, 159, 202, 320, 325, 319, 304, 285, 311, caboose 0503)
Osier delayed 12 minutes by work extra 462
Arrive Cumbres 8:53 AM, 15 minutes water coaches
Depart Cumbres 9:10 AM
Lobato meet extra 482-489 east
Arrive Chama 10:08 AM

Chama passenger extra 472 west (CCC)
Conductor Duxstadt
Engineer Vinton
Chama 40 minutes wait for connection, 15 minutes condition engine and inspection
Depart Chama 10:25 AM with 13 cars and caboose
Arrive Pagosa Jct. 12:35 PM, 10 minutes meet No. 116
Depart Pagosa Jct. 12:45 PM
Ignacio meet extra 487 east
Arrive Durango 3:45 PM with 13 cars and caboose

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Re: Shavano upgrade	Jim McKee	March 28, 2015 02:38PM
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Re: Shavano upgrade	Jim McKee	March 29, 2015 08:53AM
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