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Was there a limit on number of cars that could taken Cumbres to Chama?

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C.P.Huntington

February 04, 2024 01:39PM

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Depart Alamosa 7:45 AM with 47 loads 1 empty
Arrive Antonito 11:05 AM 1 hour 20 minutes coal and water, eat
Depart Antonito 12:25 PM
Sublette 35 minutes water
Cumbres 50 minutes pick up, switch helper out and retainers, 30 minutes repair air hose
Extra 492 west depart Cumbres light time not shown ahead of extra 493 west
Arrive Chama 6:55 PM
Extra 493 west depart Cumbres time not shown
Arrive Chama 7:45 PM with 49 loads 1 empty

If I read this correctly they went down the 4% grade from Cumbres to Chama with about 50 cars. This sounds
risky to me. Was there a limit on how many cars could be taken down this grade? Did they ever divide a train
between the road and helpler engines with each locomotive taking one half of the train down grade to Chama?

Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/04/2024 01:41PM by C.P.Huntington.

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Durango Alamosa September 14 1965	Jimmy Blouch	February 03, 2024 08:51PM
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Re: Durango Alamosa September 14 1965	Jimmy Blouch	February 04, 2024 10:09AM
Re: Durango Alamosa September 14 1965	John West	February 04, 2024 10:43AM
Re: Durango Alamosa September 14 1965	Jimmy Blouch	February 04, 2024 12:37PM
Re: Durango Alamosa September 14 1965	Jimmy Blouch	February 04, 2024 02:24PM
Authority to return to Durango	John West	February 04, 2024 02:45PM
Re: Authority to return to Durango	Jimmy Blouch	February 04, 2024 04:26PM
Re: Durango Alamosa September 14 1965	Joe Weigman	February 04, 2024 12:38PM
Location correction	John West	February 04, 2024 12:44PM
Re: Durango Alamosa September 14 1965	Jimmy Blouch	February 04, 2024 12:42PM
Was there a limit on number of cars that could taken Cumbres to Chama?	C.P.Huntington	February 04, 2024 01:39PM
Re: Was there a limit on number of cars that could taken Cumbres to Chama?	Jimmy Blouch	February 04, 2024 02:22PM
Re: Was there a limit on number of cars that could taken Cumbres to Chama?	Jim McKee	February 04, 2024 04:21PM
Re: Was there a limit on number of cars that could taken Cumbres to Chama?	Jimmy Blouch	February 04, 2024 04:32PM
Re: Was there a limit on number of cars that could taken Cumbres to Chama?	William W. Webb	February 05, 2024 12:35PM
Re: Was there a limit on number of cars that could taken Cumbres to Chama?	Jimmy Blouch	February 05, 2024 12:55PM
Re: Was there a limit on number of cars that could taken Cumbres to Chama?	Jim McKee	February 05, 2024 01:04PM

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