Re: Vintage San Juan Photos

Earl Wrote:
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> The baggage cars ahead of the RPO were used to
> handle the LCL shipments. These shipments were
> separated from the Railway Express and baggage
> shipments that were in the baggage cars between
> the RPO and the coaches.
>
> The ultimate image of the San Juan during its
> heyday of moving LCL (and probably making a bit of
> a profit) is this shot taken by Richard Jackson of
> eastbound # 116 thundering up Cumbres just up
> grade from Coxo Crossing in July, 1937. I fell in
> love with this shot the moment I saw in my new
> copy of Narrow Gauge In the Rockies I got for
> Christmas in 1967...
>
> [attachment 57316 482-470SanJuan1937.jpg]
>
> I was so enamored with the shot I had the late Jim
> Finnell reproduce it in watercolor...
>
> [attachment 57317 IMG_2226resize.JPG]

That is mighty fine Earl!! Thanks for sharing!!

William
aka drgwk37