1971 C&TS Schedule Re: another blast from the CATS past, '74 brochure
| October 16, 2021 01:37PM |
Earl Wrote:
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> drgw0579 Wrote:
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> > I think this was in a 1971 New Mexico Magazine
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> You can see the operating schedule on the bottom of the poster.
They were also printed as D-size posters, hung in the passenger cars, and offered for sale in the depots. It lists:
“16 Trips Between July 3 and Sept. 6”
“Plus Chartered Excursions June 26 to Oct. 3”
> In 1971 the format was run the train from one end of the railroad for a few weeks, then run across
> to the other end and run trains from that end for a few weeks, then swap back.
The dates on the poster indicate operating out of Antonito in July, and Chama in July, with only 3 entire-line runs scheduled.
> The out and back
> trips were round trips by train. The Chama departures went to Big Horn and back (90 miles).
> The Antonito departures went to Cumbres and back (100 miles). Trains ran primarily on Saturdays.
On the poster the scheduled turn runs were on Sundays.
> If you chose to ride one of the one way moves over the entire railroad, they provided bus
> transportation back to your starting point, probably in borrowed school busses.
I have photos of yellow school buses waiting in Antonito—obviously these would only be available on weekends after school started in the fall.
> As the summer progressed, additional short runs were offered during the week. Somewhere in all my
> stuff I have a copy of the revised schedule issued in August.
This would be interesting to see.
> From Chama they offered Cumbres Turns.
> From Antonito they ran Sublette Turns. They didn't run very many of these, perhaps 2-3 days
> from each end. I also recall a Chama- Los Pinos Turn.
The dates of these short runs are likely lost to antiquity.
I know of four chartered excursions:
Sat June 26: Chama-Antonito — New Mexico Railroad Club [also first C&TS passenger train]
Sun June 27: Antonito-Chama — “Press” VIP Excursion
Sat Sept 4: Chama-Big Horn turn — Rocky Mtn Railroad Club [also listed as a scheduled trip]
Sat Oct 2: Antonito-Chama — New Mexico Geological Society
There was an eastbound double-headed run to Antonito on Sun Oct 10; presumably the last run of the season was the next Sunday on Oct. 17?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/16/2021 01:38PM by Tank Smith.
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> drgw0579 Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I think this was in a 1971 New Mexico Magazine
> >
>
> You can see the operating schedule on the bottom of the poster.
They were also printed as D-size posters, hung in the passenger cars, and offered for sale in the depots. It lists:
“16 Trips Between July 3 and Sept. 6”
“Plus Chartered Excursions June 26 to Oct. 3”
> In 1971 the format was run the train from one end of the railroad for a few weeks, then run across
> to the other end and run trains from that end for a few weeks, then swap back.
The dates on the poster indicate operating out of Antonito in July, and Chama in July, with only 3 entire-line runs scheduled.
> The out and back
> trips were round trips by train. The Chama departures went to Big Horn and back (90 miles).
> The Antonito departures went to Cumbres and back (100 miles). Trains ran primarily on Saturdays.
On the poster the scheduled turn runs were on Sundays.
> If you chose to ride one of the one way moves over the entire railroad, they provided bus
> transportation back to your starting point, probably in borrowed school busses.
I have photos of yellow school buses waiting in Antonito—obviously these would only be available on weekends after school started in the fall.
> As the summer progressed, additional short runs were offered during the week. Somewhere in all my
> stuff I have a copy of the revised schedule issued in August.
This would be interesting to see.
> From Chama they offered Cumbres Turns.
> From Antonito they ran Sublette Turns. They didn't run very many of these, perhaps 2-3 days
> from each end. I also recall a Chama- Los Pinos Turn.
The dates of these short runs are likely lost to antiquity.
I know of four chartered excursions:
Sat June 26: Chama-Antonito — New Mexico Railroad Club [also first C&TS passenger train]
Sun June 27: Antonito-Chama — “Press” VIP Excursion
Sat Sept 4: Chama-Big Horn turn — Rocky Mtn Railroad Club [also listed as a scheduled trip]
Sat Oct 2: Antonito-Chama — New Mexico Geological Society
There was an eastbound double-headed run to Antonito on Sun Oct 10; presumably the last run of the season was the next Sunday on Oct. 17?
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 10/16/2021 01:38PM by Tank Smith.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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