Welcome! Log In Create A New Profile

Dual gauge idler operations

Forum List Message List New Topic Print View

John West

May 23, 2015 07:49PM

Moderator
Registered: 16 years ago
Posts: 6,427

There was an earlier question about how the dual gauge/coupler/idler/transition cars were used. Chama extra 481 east shows 10 minutes for a pickup at Antonito (picking up an idler set left there?) and then switching at La Jara that included a ATSF car that presumably must have been standard gauge. So the suggestion that the idler sets shuttled between Alamosa and Antonito seems to fit what happened here.

Thanks Jimmy, another fascinating peek into the old days.

JBWX

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/23/2015 07:58PM by John West.

Reply Quote

Message List Previous Message Next Message

RSS

Subject	Author	Posted
Alamosa May 23 1945	Jimmy Blouch	May 23, 2015 10:10AM
Re: Alamosa May 23 1945	Tomstp	May 23, 2015 11:06AM
Re: Alamosa May 23 1945	Jimmy Blouch	May 23, 2015 01:20PM
Re: Alamosa May 23 1945	rdmstr	May 23, 2015 11:16AM
Re: Alamosa May 23 1945	Jimmy Blouch	May 23, 2015 01:22PM
Re: Alamosa May 23 1945	george pearce	May 23, 2015 04:22PM
Re: Alamosa May 23 1945	CharlieMcCandless	May 23, 2015 04:26PM
Re: Alamosa May 23 1945	Jimmy Blouch	May 23, 2015 08:29PM
Re: Alamosa May 23 1945	Paul Schmidt	May 23, 2015 04:47PM
Re: Alamosa May 23 1945	CharlieMcCandless	May 23, 2015 07:20PM
Dual gauge idler operations	John West	May 23, 2015 07:49PM
Re: Alamosa May 23 1945	Greg Scholl	May 24, 2015 08:58AM
Half full half empty	John West	May 24, 2015 02:41PM
Re: Half full half empty	Greg Scholl	May 24, 2015 10:20PM

Sorry, only registered users may post in this forum.

Click here to login

488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter

The NGDF was started by Don Richter and is currently operated in his memory by Nathan Holmes and others. Others who have contributed to the upkeep of this board are (in no particular order): Charles McCandless, Everett Lueck, Ted Wilton, Cole Adams, James Bane, John Moellmer, Jon Bentz, Linn Moedinger, lloyd lehrer, Rod Jensen, John Craft, Steven Forney, Herb Kelsey, Bill Ramaley, Russ Sperry (El Russo Loco), Josh McNeal, John West, Jim Armstrong, Bob Bergstrom, Greg Scholl, Blake Forbes Doug van Veelen and Mark Fuller.