Re: Peak traffic volume between Chama and Durango

vince heying Wrote:
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> How likely is that the number of trains in the
> early 1890s exceeded the traffic in April 1952?
> The number of trains in the 1890s might have
> been higher as a result of the smaller engines.


Interesting point, Vince -

There were no daily passenger trains between Alamosa and Durango in 1952.  How many were there in 1890, many years before the roads between the two towns were much more than ruts?  Was there a night passenger train in addition to the day train??  Even then, it's hard to imagine more than two passenger trains and two or three short freights in each direction on a regular basis - there just wasn't that much to haul, even considering food and supplies for everyone living in the region, especially after the Crash of '93.

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