John West Wrote:
-------------------------------------------------------
> guymonmd Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
>
> > It appears that the lamp on the partially
> hidden
> > switch stand is lit, and that the switch is
> thrown
> > to lead onto the wye.
>
> I am guessing the switch is lined for the wye
> because they are getting ready to turn the caboose
> (notice the markers have been left at the west end
> of the caboose). For the life of me I cannot
> figure out why they would turn the caboose (just
> move the markers, and cabooses clearly did run in
> either direction). But in checking several pix
> the evidence suggests cabooses did get turned at
> Cumbres, maybe not all the time but at least
> sometime. So the bigger question might be was
> there any pattern, and if and when they were
> turned why? Not only on Cumbres but elseshere on
> the DRGW ng. Inquiring minds want to know! Did
> crews prefer one directin over the other? In my
> railroad experience cabooses simply ran whatever
> way they were pointed, I can not remember ever
> turning a caboose to get it pointed in a specific
> direction. But I am never too old to learn (and a
> failing memory creates lots of opportunities).
>
> JBWX
The simplest move would be to simply take the caboose around the wye with the helper at both Cumbres and Chama, whichever direction it happened to be facing.