Re: Question about San Juan

Sharrod Wrote:
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> Earl Wrote:
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> > Regular stops for the San Juan -
> Alamosa-Durango.
> >
> > La Jara
> > Romeo
> > Antonito
> > Sublette (water)
> > Cumbres (air test)
> > Chama (water)
> > Lumberton
> > Dulce
> > Gato (water)
> > Caracas (meet with the opposing train)
> > Ignacio.
> >
> > If you cut the stops at La Jara, Romeo,
> Lumberton,
> > and Ignacio, you might speed things up by maybe
> an
> > hour. Remember, the train also hauled mail to
> all
> > those outlying areas. So those stops were
> > important revenue producers.
>
> 15 minutes per stop? Even for steam, that seems
> excessive. Think about how long the stops are on
> the Disneyland Railroad.

Probably less than that. Chama's stop included engine crew change, fire cleaning, engine servicing, plus whatever passenger/head end work. All in FIVE minutes. Places like La Jara, Romeo, Antonito, Lumberton, Dulce & Ignacio did considerable head end express business taking a few minutes. I imagine a basic passenger pick up/set off could be measured in seconds instead of minutes. The times shown in the employee timetables was the departure time. So if they go someplace a bit early, by law they could not leave early and would sit and allow the timetable to catch up with them.