Re: D&RG(W) Milk Transportation

Russo Loco Wrote:
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> IIRC, the 'GRAMPS' lettering on 20 of the UTLX
> tank cars used to haul oil from Lafayette Hughes'
> field near Chromo was added a few months after
> shipments from Chama to the Oriental Refinery
> in Alamosa began, when one or more of Hughes'
> grandchildren watching the trains one day asked,
> "Which tank cars belong to you, Gramps?"  In re-
> sponse, he had his nickname painted on those 20
> frameless cars that were leased directly to Hughes'
> oil company.  IIRC, those frameless cars leased to
> the Oriental Refinery or to the D&RGW, along with
> the narrow-framed cars, retained only their UTLX
> identities.


Do not forget, Roosso -

That prior to the discovery of oil, Hughes' property near Chromo was one of the largest dairy farms in southern Colorado, and regularly made bulk shipments of milk to Cloverleaf, Inc., a large ice-cream producer in Alamosa:

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Hughes' milk was well-known for its high butterfat content, which was rivaled only by Bob Roemer's farm just east of Boulder, CO, very close to where Haich O'Mannder of the CRRM currently resides.  See [ngdiscussion.net] et seq and [ngdiscussion.net] et seq for additional information.

- Sincerely, Willie  (Wm. Claude Johnson-Barr III, Esq.)  
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Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 04/01/2023 08:01PM by Johnson Barr.