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Posted 13 July 2020 - 03:12 PM

It's April 4, 1935, C-21 #361 departs Gunnison at 3:30 AM with 7 loads.

Crew: Conductor Mahoney, & Engineer Cowan

The 7 loads weren't shown on the sheet, but it includes 1 oil for Ouray.

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Posted 13 July 2020 - 07:09 PM

The train follows the river as it heads west.

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Posted 14 July 2020 - 05:06 AM

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April 4th, 1935, right during the Great Depression, but Otto Perry was still taking photos back then (aged 41)

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Posted 14 July 2020 - 09:24 AM

As the train heads west...

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... it rolls through Sapinero...

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... & begins rolling through the Black Canyon.

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Posted 14 July 2020 - 01:04 PM

The train rolls through the Canyon.

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Soon, the train pulls into Cimarron.

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Posted 14 July 2020 - 03:57 PM

After 10 minutes switching, freight, & adding on on helper engine 360 (Engineer Braswell & fireman in the cab{the 360 left Gunnison at 2:55 AM}), the train climbs the hill.

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Soon, the train reaches Cerro Summit.

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After the 360 is decoupled & returns to Gunnison, the 361 continues it's trip west.

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Soon, the train reaches Cedar Creek to cool down the wheels.

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Posted 14 July 2020 - 07:36 PM

After 5 minutes, the train gets underway again.

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Soon, the train pulls into Montrose at 8:55 AM. After switching, the crew ties up at 9:30 AM.

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Posted 15 July 2020 - 01:08 PM

The crew went back on duty at 1 PM, & did 50 minutes switching, & the train departs at 1:55 PM with 1 bricks for Gunnison, 2 empty tanks & a caboose. The 2 tanks came from the daily northbound mixed train from Ouray.

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At Fairview, the train takes the siding to meet the westbound Shavano.

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After the meet, the train gets underway,

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Posted 15 July 2020 - 07:36 PM

The train climbs the hill...

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Rolls through Cerro Summit...

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... rolls downhill...

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... & stops at Cimarron to cool the wheels.

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Posted 16 July 2020 - 08:27 AM

After 5 minutes, the train gets underway as it rolls through the Black Canyon.

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