Re: Nifty Video

Thanks for posting this video. I was especially impressed with the two scenes of 483 and the last westbound revenue freight near Arboles. It is my understanding that the last eastbound revenue freight was to be double headed, but because Andy Payne laid off to chase the last trains, no engineer was available for the second engine, so that 498 took the train alone and cars had to be left behind.

The statement that 483 took the last passenger train from Alamosa to Durango is incorrect. The last passenger train hauling passengers Alamosa-Durango was the September 30, 1966, Kolor Karavan hauled by 487.

The last run of empty passenger cars Alamosa-Durango was 473 and 478 with 20 cars on May 29, 1967.

473 hauled the last mixed consist that included empty passenger cars on the final run Alamosa-Durango in December 1968.

So much for narrow gauge trivia.

The 20 cars of empty passenger stock on May 29, 1967 behind 473 and 478 between Allison and Tiffany (taken from 8 mm movie)





Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 01/17/2024 07:10PM by Olaf Rasmussen.