November 24, 2018 01:10PM
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Sharrod Wrote:
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> Looking at all these wonderful, detailed, step by
> step photos of those last runs in 1968, I started
> thinking: Wow, think how expensive this last year
> of operation must have been for D&RGW. They
> had to maintain engine facilities, water, coaling
> facilities, order supplies, inspect the track, and
> perform rolling stock inspections, for, what, six
> round trips total in 1968?
That sounds about right -
In addition to the two K-28s making their round trip break-in run from Alamosa to Lava Loop in late April, there was the 'Mad Dash' westbound in late May, two freights in each direction in June and one in each direction in July and in August, the light move of "Union Pacific" #478 eastbound in October, the NPS Special eastbound in November and the equipment move from Alamosa to Durango on December 5 & 6 (which included #483's eastbound run from Chama to Alamosa on December 6).
IIRC, #483 also pulled a work train from Alamosa that left a dozer on a flatcar and a carload of track tools & supplies at Toltec Siding sometime in late July or early August. This flat and boxcar were picked up and hauled back to Alamosa by the last eastbound freight on 08/29/68.
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Roosso
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