[motor1]

It's April 19, 1935, K-27 #452 departs Durango at 3:35 AM with 3 loads 2 empties.

Crew: Conductor Henry, & Engineer Klahn

Consist: 1 water car, 1 merchandise, 1 flour, 1 empty tank, & a caboose.



The train stops at Carbon Junction to pick up cars.



After 20 minutes, the train rolls downgrade to Farmington.

[conductorchris]

Very nice!

[motor1]

At Bondad, the crew set out a boxcar.



After that, the train continues rolling downhill.





The train rolls over a bridge south of Riverside Spur.



Thank you CHris for the kind comment.

[motor1]

At Cedar Hill, the crew sets out another boxcar.



The train then rolls along the river as it heads south.

[motor1]

At Aztec, the crew unloads the water car.





At Flora Vista, a third boxcar is set out.

[motor1]

As the train rolls downhill...





... it does some switching at Refinery...



... & pulls into Farmington at 8:45 AM with 5 loads, 12 empties.

[motor1]

After 1 hour 25 minutes of the crew eating and switching, the train departs Farmington at 10:10 AM with 7 loads 9 empties.

Consist:

Loads: 1 mdse Aztec, 1 gas Crested Butte, 1 gas Mancos, 1 gas Moffat, 1 gas Durango, & 2 gas (locations not shown).

Empties: 2 empty box, 1 empty dump, 2 empty gon, 2 empty flats, 1 water cat, & a caboose.

[motor1]

As the train climbs the grade...







... the crew sets out the boxcar of merchandise at Aztec.

[motor1]

The train continues climbing the hill.

[motor1]

As the train follows the river...



... it stops at the Bondad tank to take on water.