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CharlieMcCandless

November 25, 2018 10:13AM

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In his book ``Goin` Railroading'' Sam Speas said the Denver crews hated it when they were called for a narrow gauge freight to Como. They looked on it as the end of the world.
The regular passenger conductor near the end of operations was Tommy St. John, who lived in Denver.

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Como in 1936	John Meixel	November 21, 2018 08:53AM
Re: Como in 1936 - a few questions	Brian Norden	November 21, 2018 09:50AM
Re: Como in 1936	Earl	November 21, 2018 10:34AM
Re: Como in 1936	Brian Norden	November 21, 2018 10:58PM
Re: Como in 1936	Earl	November 22, 2018 08:54AM
Re: Como in 1936	Tim Schreiner	November 21, 2018 11:17AM
Re: Como in 1936	Como	November 21, 2018 02:20PM
Re: Como in 1936	Jeff Ramsey	November 21, 2018 04:48PM
Re: Como in 1936	Brian Norden	November 21, 2018 11:03PM
Re: Como in 1936	Stewart Rhine	November 22, 2018 07:08AM
Re: Como in 1936	timtrain488	November 22, 2018 07:57AM
Re: Como in 1936	John Meixel	November 22, 2018 08:12AM
Re: Como in 1936	James spicer	November 22, 2018 08:09AM
Re: Como in 1936	Earl	November 22, 2018 08:50AM
Re: Como in 1936	James spicer	November 22, 2018 11:29AM
Re: Como in 1936	Chiloquinruss	November 22, 2018 10:25AM
Re: Como in 1936	Mike Trent	November 22, 2018 02:09PM
Re: Como in 1936	CharlieMcCandless	November 25, 2018 10:13AM
Re: Como in 1936	Mike Trent	November 27, 2018 04:13AM
Re: Como in 1936	Como	November 27, 2018 09:40AM

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