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Posted 11 September 2023 - 02:52 PM

It's April 30, 1937, K-28 #476 departs Durango at 5:30 AM with 6 loads 3 empties.

The consist includes 1 flour, 1 merchandise, 1 water,1 cinders, 3 empty tanks, and a caboose.

Crew: Conductor Fry, and Engineer Katschthaler.

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The train makes a stop at Carbon Junction.

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After 10 minutes of switching, the train gets underway.

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Posted 11 September 2023 - 07:20 PM

the train rolls downhill.

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Posted 12 September 2023 - 07:05 AM

The train rolls through the countryside.

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Posted 12 September 2023 - 03:10 PM

Soon, the train stops at Aztec for some switching.

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After 10 minutes of switching and 5 minutes of filling the cistern, the train gets underway.

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The train stops at Flora Vista for some switching.

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After 20 minutes, the train once again gets underway.

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Posted 12 September 2023 - 07:24 PM

As the train nears Farmington...

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... it stops at Refinery to do some switching.

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After 15 minutes, the train makes it to Farmington at 9:45 AM with 6 loads 3 empties.

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Posted 13 September 2023 - 07:07 AM

After 45 minutes switching, the train departs Farmington at 10:30 AM with 3 loads, 3 empties.

The consist includes 1 gas Dolores, 1 gas Durango, 1 empty gondola, 1 empty water car, and a caboose.

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The train stops at the refinery to do switching.

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After 15 minutes, the train gets underway.

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Posted 13 September 2023 - 01:27 PM

As the train heads north...

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... it makes a stop at Aztec.

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After 15 minutes of switching, the train gets underway.

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Posted 13 September 2023 - 06:51 PM

The train continues heading north.

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Posted 14 September 2023 - 07:27 AM

As the train climbs the hill...

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... it makes a water stop at the tank at Bondad.

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After a few minutes, the train gets underway.

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Posted 14 September 2023 - 12:12 PM

As the train nears Carbon Junction...

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... it stops at a spot called Lodo to unload cinders.

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After 15 minutes, the train gets underway and rolls through Carbon Junction.

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A mile later, the train stops at MP 450 to finish unloading cinders. The industry next to the train is Weidman Sawmill & Lumber Yard. It was one of the last companies to ship products on the Rio Grande before the line to Chama was abandoned.

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After 15 more minutes of unloading cinders, the train pulls into Durango at Durango 3:00 PM with 4 loads 7 empties.

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