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On December 23, 1940, RGS Goose 5 departs Dolores at 7:30 am with 2000 (pounds of mail?) & 2 pay (passengers).

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[Sandy River Tom]

Looks COLD!!!! :freezing:

Hope the Heater is working . . . . .

[timmuir]

Looks REFRESHING! (90 degrees on the Oregon Coast right now!)

[motor1]

The goose continues it's trip to the first stop. The motorman is named Craig for this trip.

Tom, the heater is on to keep the motorman & the passengers warm.

Tim, it's also hot over here in Umatilla county, along with that smoke from those fires (it was very thick yesterday; & a lot better today- visibility wise).

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[atsf37l]

Ah yes, Charlie Craig, engineer and motorman. Motor 5 still ran hot in deepest winter. :) :bigboss:

[motor1]

The goose pulls into Rico at 9:13 AM & departs 7 minutes later with 1500 lbs of mail & 4 paying passengers.The 453 was on lease & was being coupled while the goose was at the depot.

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The goose makes it's stops at Lizard Head & Orphir.

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The goose stops at Bilk for transfer, & leaves there (Bilk) at 11:08 AM with 3,500 pounds of mail, & 3 paying passengers. This goose passes Vance Junction, where Extra 455* was waiting for the goose to pass.

*This train left Telluride at 10:25 AM. This train pulls into Placerville at 12:20 PM with 6 loads, loaded 2 cars stock, received a helper (#20), & pulls into Ridgway at 4:10 PM with 8 loads, 1 empty; the helper was already in Ridgeway then the freight got to town.

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The goose stops at Placerville & leaves Placerville at 11:45 PM with 5,000 pounds of mail & 3 paying passengers. RGS #20 is seen on the wye while it's waiting for Extra 455 to arrive.

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After a brief stop at Dallas Divide, the goose pulls up to the depot in Ridgeway at 1:10 PM.

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