Earl Wrote:
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> From what I remember, when running up grade, one
> stopped for water and wood at every opportunity.
> When going down grade one generally stopped at
> each water tank, but not at each wood pile.
>
> Going west from Antonito, we got water at Lava,
> wood at Big Horn, water at Sublette, water and
> wood at Osier, water at Los Pinos, water and a bit
> o' wood at Cumbres, highball Cresco into Chama.
>
> Going east, water and wood at Cresco, water and
> wood at Cumbres, highball Los Pinos, water and
> wood at Osier, water at Sublette, a bit o' wood at
> Big Horn, highball Lava into Antonito.
>
> We loaded up a boxcar with firewood and sent the
> 19 out on a wooding mission, putting suitable
> sized piles at Cresco, Cumbres, and Osier. The
> car was set out at Big Horn. A separate delivery
> was set up for Antonito.
>
> Trailing a tank car is not an option..... it would
> be everything the Eureka could haul just to move
> it west. Eureka was happy with 3 light cars: a
> rider gon, an outfix box (04982) and 0503. We did
> add the 4444 into the mix going down hill and did
> pull it from Osier up to Cumbres once - which was
> a bit of a struggle.
>
> Eastward out of Chama, the Eureka managed a
> caboose hop with 0503. We tried pulling a wood
> gon, but she just couldn't do it.
Like I said, it's going to be a Grande challenge to operate 5 locomotives at one time, I'm wondering if any of the sidings that were removed like the ones at Lava, Big Horn and some at Cumbres are going to be re-applied for this venture. If not for the locomotives at least for the fuel and water bottles, and possibly for some outfit cars to be stationed along the line for emergency situations.
Still a Student,
Dave
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 07/23/2021 03:41AM by davidtltc.