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Posted 14 July 2019 - 07:20 PM

It's April 20, 1941, K-36 #489 departs Durango at 2:20 AM with 11 loads 1 empty.

Crew: Conductor Knight; & Engineer Klahn

Consist: the loads include 1 gas for Lumberton; a couple cars of ore, & a couple loads of lumber. The empty is a caboose.

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The train rolls through Carbon Junction.

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The train climbs Falfa Hill.

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Posted 15 July 2019 - 07:20 AM

The train crests Falfa Hill & begins rolling downhill.

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The train rolls over the bridge at Florida.

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Posted 15 July 2019 - 06:51 PM

The train continues the eastbound trip.

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Posted 16 July 2019 - 09:12 AM

The train climbs & descends the hills as it heads east.

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Posted 16 July 2019 - 05:20 PM

At Allison, the crew picks up a empty reefer.

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At Arboles, the train stops to load merchandise.

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Posted 17 July 2019 - 08:59 AM

The train continues the eastbound trip.

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Posted 17 July 2019 - 01:50 PM

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The train stops at Gato to load merchandise & time for the crew to eat.

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The train rolls over the bridge east of Gato...

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... & the one east of Juanita.

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Posted 17 July 2019 - 06:01 PM

As the train follows the river...

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... the train rolls over the bridge at Navajo.

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Posted 18 July 2019 - 09:00 AM

At Dulce, the train loaded merchandise (10 minutes).

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At Lumberton, the car of gas was set out, & the crew picks up a empty boxcar. More merchandise was done (15 minutes).

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Soon, the train pulls into Monero.

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Posted 18 July 2019 - 02:20 PM

After doing merchandise & picking up 7 loads, the 484 gets water from the Monero Tank.

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After that, the train gets underway again.

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