The dragline
| June 27, 2022 01:07PM |
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September 14 1965, if my notes are correct. It had been a wet summer. The Farmington branch was closed for repairs so the 483 left town with a short train of lumber loads headed east, and pushing the dragline. At Carbon Junction it cut off from the train and pushed the dragline down the Farmington branch to a soft fill that was being replaced not too far from Carbon Junction, near the old drive in theater.
It then headed east with its train, but found a slip out near where the hospital is now.
After a few carloads of clinker were pushed out from Durango to fill the hole, the 487 finally took the train to Chama the next day.
JBWX
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 06/27/2022 03:20PM by John West.
It then headed east with its train, but found a slip out near where the hospital is now.
After a few carloads of clinker were pushed out from Durango to fill the hole, the 487 finally took the train to Chama the next day.
JBWX
Edited 4 time(s). Last edit at 06/27/2022 03:20PM by John West.
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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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