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Posted 21 February 2020 - 09:14 AM

It's summer, RGS Goose 4 departs Durango at 4:25 PM as Train 376 to Dolores. The motorman on this trip is Craig. There is 3500 pounds of mail & express, & no passengers when the Goose left Durango.

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The goose rolls through Franklin Junction, the starting point of a former branch serving a coal mine from 1901 to 1926 when the rails were pulled.

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Posted 21 February 2020 - 01:19 PM

As the goose climbs the hill...

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... it stops at the Hesperus.

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After the goose departs Hesperus at 5:18 PM, it continues climbing the hill.

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Posted 21 February 2020 - 02:27 PM

Say, that's a nice looking route. :rolleyes: Lookin' good. But you need to get those doors open on those station stops (Q left and Shift-Q right). Tom worked long and hard on the doors and the fold down steps for the rear compartment. But don't open the left doors at Hesperus - sheer drop off to the coal branch! :)

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Posted 21 February 2020 - 05:09 PM

Ahh!
Motor #4 with those totally-voluptuous Fenders!!!
And those "Faired-In" Headlights!!!
Such Beautiful Curves . . . . .

BTW, the ONLY Flat Panels in the whole Pierce-Arrow Carbody were the Sides of the Hood.

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Posted 21 February 2020 - 06:00 PM

You would know that better than just about anyone, Father Goose. :rotfl:

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Posted 21 February 2020 - 07:22 PM

The goose crests the first hill at Cima.

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Soon, the goose rolls downhill.

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Posted 22 February 2020 - 08:32 AM

The goose rolls through East Mancos, a section house site with a water tank.

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Soon, the goose rolls into Mancos.

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Posted 22 February 2020 - 07:18 PM

After the goose departs Mancos at 6:35 PM, it climbs the second hill.

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Soon, the goose reaches Milwood & begins rolling downhill to Dolores.

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Posted 23 February 2020 - 10:23 AM

The goose rolls downhill.

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Soon, the goose pulls into Dolores at 7:32 PM with 2,000 pounds of mail/express & 1 pay passenger.

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