Re: Alamosa August 29 1967

Russo Loco Wrote:
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> 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]
> 89066), 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]
> 88001).
>
> - Roosso

Train sheet clearly shows R Morgan.
I thought I better double check the Trains article.
I see in the last sentence of 3rd paragraph that Eldon Morgan indicated "Oh, that's my cousin Bob" on engine 493. Apparently viewing photos while talking with John Gruber.

Back in September 2014 John West posted a question about dates for August 1967. I finally got around to digging out that info.

Jimmy