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Posted 12 September 2022 - 07:15 PM

It's April 17, 1941, C-21 #361 (standing in for the 375) departs Durango at 3:35 AM. The reason for the train was to pick up people for the Fine Arts in Durango.

Crew: Conductor Fry, & Engineer Katschthaler

Consist: Coach 318, Coach 283, Combine 210, & a caboose.

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The train rolls over the 15th street bridge...

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... and rolls through Hermosa.

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Posted 13 September 2022 - 07:14 PM

The train climbs Hermosa Hill...

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... rolls through Rockwood...

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... and traverses the High Line.

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Posted 14 September 2022 - 07:07 PM

The train rolls over the bridge south of Tacoma...

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... rolls through Tacoma...

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... takes on water at Cascade Tank...

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... and rolls over the Animas at Tefft.

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Posted 15 September 2022 - 07:12 PM

As the train climbs the hill...

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... it stops at the tank at Needleton.

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Posted 16 September 2022 - 03:40 PM

As the train nears Silverton...

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... it rolls over the bridge at Elk Park.

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Soon, the train pulls into Silverton at 6:45 AM.

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Posted 16 September 2022 - 07:07 PM

After 45 minutes turning on the wye and loading the passengers and their stuff, the train departs Silverton at 7:30 AM.

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The train rolls over the bridge at Elk Park.

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Posted 17 September 2022 - 06:54 PM

As the train rolls downhill...

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... it takes on water at the Needleton Tank...

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... rolls over the Animas River at the bridge at Tefft...

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... and rolls through Tacoma.
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Posted 18 September 2022 - 08:12 AM

The train rolls across the High Bridge...

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... and traverses the High Line.

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Posted 18 September 2022 - 02:32 PM

The train rolls through Rockwood...

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... rolls down Hermosa Hill...

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... and rolls through Hermosa.

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Posted 18 September 2022 - 06:50 PM

The train rolls through the valley...

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... rolls over the 15th street bridge...

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... and pulls up to the Durango depot at 10:20 AM.

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