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William Reed

March 15, 2003 03:13AM

I had recently seen a video of a train at Cumbres where the 487 which was the mid train helper was cut out and ran around the train and then coupled onto the front of the 493 which was the road engine. They both pulled the train over the "hump" and the 487 was cut off right before the hiway trestle and then ran light to Chama. I believe this was SOP. I also think I know how eastbound trains were assembled so the raod engine wouldn't have to back an entire train to get everything coupled. I will post this theory later today. Hope this kinda explains it.
William

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Subject	Author	Posted
A (IMO) nice photo PIC	Don Richter	March 12, 2003 07:40AM
Nice picture! NM	Larry	March 12, 2003 08:39AM
Direct link ?	El Coke	March 12, 2003 08:44AM
Re: Direct link ? LINK	Art Chase	March 12, 2003 09:49AM
Re: Direct link ? LINK	rick b	March 12, 2003 10:03AM
Re: Direct link ? LINK	Ron Rosenquist	March 12, 2003 10:37PM
Re: A (IMO) nice photo	Jim Gross	March 12, 2003 10:14AM
Re: A (IMO) nice photo	Jerry Day	March 12, 2003 03:46PM
Really Nice to See 483 on Cumbres NM	h	March 13, 2003 11:36AM
'Course that shoulda been from me NM	Herb Kelsey	March 13, 2003 11:38AM
Cumbres Practices	William Reed	March 14, 2003 02:06AM
Re: Cumbres Practices	Greg Scholl	March 14, 2003 07:12AM
Check this link out LINK	William	March 14, 2003 02:06PM
Re: Check this link out	Greg Scholl	March 14, 2003 02:45PM
Same date as the above mentioned picuture	William Reed	March 15, 2003 03:13AM

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

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