September 19, 2017 11:20AM
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If the coal tipple used by the locos was not used to load commercial coal, it would be interesting to understand why it was there. Did through trains from Durango occasionally need coal to make it to Chama (I'm thinking of the 1968 dead cat story), or were there engines working the lumber mills (and the commercial coal loading) or in helper service on the grade that would need to be coaled before returning to Chama. In my experience chasing trains in the 60's I was never aware of an engine taking coal there, but the eastbound chases from Durango typically ended at Juanita since the road did not go through. I do remember being vaguely aware that Monero was not a friendly place for strangers trespassing.
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Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 09/19/2017 11:24AM by John West.
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