Re: Alamosa August 29 1967

Jimmy Blouch Wrote:
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> Tuesday August 29, 1967
> ALAMOSA
> Chama extra 493 east with helper engine 497
> Conductor W Smith
> Engine 493 R Morgan
> Engine 497 Lira


Hi, Jimmy -

Is "R Morgan" actually Eldon Morgan?   I ask this only because in the May, 2015 issue of TRAINS magazine there's an article by John Gruber in which he returns to Chama and gets back together with three D&RGW crewmen whom he met when riding from Alamosa to Chama on August 28 & 29, 1967 - one of whom was Eldon Morgan.  I was there that same week (see photos at [ngdiscussion.net]), and apparently John West was there too!  Mr. Gruber's visit was exactly one year to the day(s) before the very last D&RGW revenue freights were operated over Cumbres Pass, and Eldon was again involved – as the engineer on helper #483 westbound on August 28, 1968, and eastbound on helper #484 the following day (see photos at [ngdiscussion.net]).

- Roosso