Re: The first freights of the following year . . .

Earl Wrote:
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> Off topic.... When the Mad Dash occured on
> May,1968, an Alamosa caboose would have ended up
> in Durango. When the first eastbound freight
> headed out from Durango some days later did they
> send the wayward caboose home? - in which case
> there were two cabooses on the train?

Earl....to answer your question I do not remember if there was one or two caboose from Durango to Chama. It was mostly Box cars as I recall and I am not sure I have images with the end of the train. We chased from Durango to Gato. I remember they left the train on the other side of the bridge, and 498 went into town for water and lunch. I guess mom and dad were in a hurry, cause we hit Gomez store for snacks and didn't get the train leaving as we headed for P. Spings and the main highway to Chama. I believe we may have stayed in a motel that night in Chama, but we did have our truck camper. Some day I will research this 498 train more.
Greg