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John West

October 24, 2006 11:10AM

Always good to hear from the expert.
Based on what you posted, and given the fact that in the 1950's there was a helper engine (or engines) stationed at Chama and big trains to move, I would guess that in the early 50's with the older flats in use the chances of a three engine train with a mid-train helper might have been a reasonably common occurance. What do you think. Wonder what the train registers would show.
But whatever the prototypical basis, I'd sure like to see something like Saturday's train happen again. Kudo's to Jay and the whole C&TS bunch for making such a train happen in 2006. And dramatic pix like have been posted make wonderful publicity for the railroad.
JBW

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Chama Steam engine placement	John West	October 23, 2006 08:59PM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	Greg Scholl	October 23, 2006 09:46PM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	Les Jarrett	October 24, 2006 12:59AM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	John Craft	October 24, 2006 06:21AM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	Erik Freidrickson	October 24, 2006 08:00AM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	John Craft	October 24, 2006 09:20AM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	earl	October 24, 2006 10:11AM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	John West	October 24, 2006 11:10AM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	earl	October 24, 2006 11:50AM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	Nick Gully	October 24, 2006 04:59PM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	earl	October 25, 2006 09:57AM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	Jerry Day	October 25, 2006 04:56PM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	PRSL	October 24, 2006 08:09AM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement LINK PIC	Greg Scholl	October 24, 2006 08:44AM
Re: flanger	Randall Hess	October 24, 2006 09:47AM
The rest of the consist	Rich Wisneski	October 24, 2006 07:41PM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement PIC	Scott Turner	October 24, 2006 10:04AM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	Jerry Day	October 24, 2006 10:28AM
Stress on couplers	Charlie McCandless	October 24, 2006 05:23PM
Re: Stress on couplers	Greg Scholl	October 24, 2006 07:04PM
Re: Stress on couplers	Jerry Day	October 24, 2006 08:43PM
Re: Stress on couplers	Charlie McCandless	October 24, 2006 09:21PM
Re: Stress on couplers	Jerry Day	October 24, 2006 09:42PM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	Kevin Bush	October 24, 2006 05:44PM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	Greg Scholl	October 24, 2006 07:08PM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	Jerry Day	October 24, 2006 08:51PM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	Greg Scholl	October 25, 2006 07:00AM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	earl	October 25, 2006 10:07AM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	rick b	October 25, 2006 11:35AM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	Dave Grandt	October 25, 2006 02:05PM
Re: Chama Steam engine placement	Greg Scholl	October 25, 2006 05:44PM

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