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Posted 22 October 2022 - 07:11 PM

It's April 29, 1935, K-36 #484 departs Durango at 11:36 AM with 16 loads, 4 empties.

Crew: Conductor Duxstadt and Engineer Densmore.

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The train rolls through Carbon Junction.

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Posted 23 October 2022 - 01:40 PM

The train hears the top of Falfa Hill.

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Soon the train is coasting downhill.

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At Florida, the crew picks up a load of cattle, and gets underway.

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Posted 23 October 2022 - 06:35 PM

The train rolls downhill.

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Posted 24 October 2022 - 03:50 PM

As the train heads east...

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... it rolls over the bridge just east of La Boca...

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... and pulls into Tiffany to unload merchandise.

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Posted 24 October 2022 - 06:33 PM

After 15 minutes of merchandise work and meeting the westbound San Juan, the train gets underway...

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... until it reaches Allison.

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After 10 minutes of merchandise work, the freight gets underway again.

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Soon, the train rolls over Bridge 404.07; this bridge (and a few others on subdivision 12) have a 10 MPH speed restriction for the K class engines.

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Posted 25 October 2022 - 03:33 PM

The train makes a stop at Arboles for merchandise work.

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After 10 minute, the train gets underway.

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Posted 25 October 2022 - 06:18 PM

As the train follows the river...

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... it makes another stop, this time at Gato.

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After 20 minutes merchandise, water & coal, the train gets underway as it rolls over bridge 387.67...

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... and rolls through Juanita.

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Posted 26 October 2022 - 01:45 PM

As the train climbs the grade...

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... it rolls through Navajo.

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Posted 26 October 2022 - 05:55 PM

The train stops at Dulce for merchandise work.

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After 5 minutes, the train got briefly underway, only to stop at Lumberton for the same reason (merchandise).

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After 10 minutes, the train once again gets underway.

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Posted 27 October 2022 - 07:20 AM

Soon, the train pulls into Monero to do some work.

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After 40 minutes merchandise, water and switching, the train gets underway.

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