Re: Fifty years ago today on the C&TS, June 26, 1971 -- Part 5
| June 26, 2021 08:37AM |
484 is drifting downgrade near milepost 302 along the Osier-Big Horn freeway.
Just past milepost 298 on the cliff above the Big Horn section house site, everyone got off again for photo run-by #4; the conductor is apparently giving signals from the roof walk.
During the run-by, the train ran downgrade around Whiplash Curve and then around the Big Horn section house curve.
Backing upgrade around Whiplash Curve to the let-off spot; the train crew apparently consisted of the conductor and two brakemen, I can’t identify them from the photos with any certainty. San Antonio mountain (volcano) is on the skyline.
Taken from the road that goes past Lava tank, the nine-car train is nearing milepost 292; the Los Mogotes volcanos are in the distance.
Next: Antonito...
Just past milepost 298 on the cliff above the Big Horn section house site, everyone got off again for photo run-by #4; the conductor is apparently giving signals from the roof walk.
During the run-by, the train ran downgrade around Whiplash Curve and then around the Big Horn section house curve.
Backing upgrade around Whiplash Curve to the let-off spot; the train crew apparently consisted of the conductor and two brakemen, I can’t identify them from the photos with any certainty. San Antonio mountain (volcano) is on the skyline.
Taken from the road that goes past Lava tank, the nine-car train is nearing milepost 292; the Los Mogotes volcanos are in the distance.
Next: Antonito...
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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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