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CharlieMcCandless

February 19, 2017 10:17AM

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We had the Morgan bunch working out of Alamosa. In Salida we had the Wilsons. Christopher Rice Wilson, William Wilson and Charles Wilson worked the narrow gauge out of Salida. I don't know if they were brothers, cousins or not related. Charles Wilson was the senior engineer on the narrow gauge out of Salida when the lines were pulled, retiring off the standard gauge in 1960. he probably had some trips up the stub line to Hooper out of Alamosa, where he probably met the Morgans.
Railroading was a family affair.

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Alamosa August 29 1967	Jimmy Blouch	February 17, 2017 11:09AM
Re: Alamosa August 29 1967	CharlieMcCandless	February 17, 2017 02:45PM
Re: Alamosa August 29 1967	Russo Loco	February 18, 2017 08:03PM
Re: Alamosa August 29 1967	Jimmy Blouch	February 18, 2017 11:15PM
Re: Alamosa August 29 1967	Russo Loco	February 19, 2017 12:30PM
Re: Alamosa August 29 1967	Earl	February 18, 2017 08:13PM
Re: Alamosa August 29 1967	Russo Loco	February 18, 2017 08:29PM
Re: Alamosa August 29 1967	Earl	February 18, 2017 09:06PM
Re: Alamosa August 29 1967	Russo Loco	February 18, 2017 09:28PM
August 29 1967....some pix	John West	February 18, 2017 08:28PM
Re: August 29 1967 . . . some pix	Russo Loco	February 18, 2017 08:35PM
Re: August 29 1967 . . . some pix	CharlieMcCandless	February 19, 2017 06:48AM
The Morgan bunch.	CharlieMcCandless	February 19, 2017 06:57AM
Re: August 29 1967 . . . some pix	Greg Scholl	February 19, 2017 12:40PM
Re: Alamosa August 29 1967	Earl	February 19, 2017 09:55AM
The Wilson Bunch	CharlieMcCandless	February 19, 2017 10:17AM
A family business	John West	February 19, 2017 01:40PM
Re: A family business	Russo Loco	February 20, 2017 03:09PM
Re: Alamosa August 29 1967	CharlieMcCandless	February 20, 2017 08:20AM

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