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Posted 28 January 2023 - 10:05 AM

It's November 2, 1948, K-36 #480 departs Durango at 7:30 AM with 1 load, 41 empty stock cars, and a caboose.

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The train makes a pick up at Carbon Junction.

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After 10 minutes, the train gets underway.

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Posted 28 January 2023 - 07:13 PM

At Mile Post 461, the stops due to rocks on the tracks.

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After 10 minutes, the train gets under way.

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Posted 29 January 2023 - 09:57 AM

The train rolls over the bridge north of Cedar Hill.

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Posted 29 January 2023 - 02:49 PM

Soon, the train pulls into Aztec for a set out.

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After 2 minutes of setting out the loads and 6 stock cars, the train gets underway again.

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Posted 30 January 2023 - 06:40 PM

The train nears Farmington.

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Soon, the train pulls into Farmington at 11:30 AM with 39 empties.

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Posted 01 February 2023 - 02:19 PM

After 7.5 hours waiting on the shipper and loading the 38 stock cars with sheep, the train departs Farmington at 7 PM with 38 loads, 1 empty.

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Posted 01 February 2023 - 06:57 PM

The train follows the river.

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The train soon pulls into Aztec for a pickup.

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After 15 minutes picking up 6 cars of sheep, the train gets underway.

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Posted 02 February 2023 - 06:55 PM

The train follows the river as it heads north.

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Posted 03 February 2023 - 12:05 PM

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Soon, the train stops to take on water at the Bondad Tank.

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After that. the train gets underway again.

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Posted 03 February 2023 - 06:43 PM

The train nears Durango.

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The train rolls through Caron Junction...

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... and pulls into Durango at 11 PM with 44 loads sheep, 1 caboose.

Part 2 (Durango - Chama coming soon.

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