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Posted 29 November 2023 - 07:57 PM

(This is the 2nd of 3 stories on the Rio Grande narrow gauge on September 19th, 1937).

We now move to Durango. The Silverton, with K-27 #459, departs Durango at 8:45 AM with 8 loads 6 empties.

Crew: Conductor Duxstadt, and Engineer Hauck.

Consist: 1 mdse Silverton, 1 lumber Silverton, 1 coal Silverton, 1 ties Silverton, 1 ties Elk Park, 1 ties Needleton, 1 machinery, 2 empty box, 3 empty double decks Silverton, combine 202, and a caboose.

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The train stops at Trimble...

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... and at Hermosa a short while later.

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Posted 30 November 2023 - 03:09 PM

The train climbs Hermosa Hill...

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... makes a stop at Rockwood...

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... and traverses the High Line.

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Posted 01 December 2023 - 01:22 PM

The train rolls over the Animas...

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... makes a stop at Tacoma...

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

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... and rolls over the Animas again at Tefft.

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Posted 01 December 2023 - 07:41 PM

As the train climbs the hill...

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... the car of ties is set out at the siding at Needleton...

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... and takes on water at the tank.

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Posted 02 December 2023 - 02:29 PM

The train rolls over the bridge at Elk Park...

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... sets out the load of ties at the Elk Park siding...

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... and pulls into Silverton at 1:10 PM with 6 loads 5 empties.

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Posted 02 December 2023 - 07:42 PM

After 50 minutesfor the crew to eat, switching, 2 hours load 13 cars sheep, and 25 minutes billing, the train departs Silverton at 4:25 PM with 20 loads, 1 empty..

Consist: 4 ore, 1 mdse Durango, 1 mdse east, 13 cars sheep, Combine 202, and a caboose.

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Soon, the train rolls over the bridge at Elk Park.

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Posted 03 December 2023 - 02:23 PM

As the train rolls downhill...

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

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... rolls over the bridge at Tefft...

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... and makes a stop at Tacoma.

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Posted 03 December 2023 - 07:45 PM

The train rolls over the High Bridge...

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... and traverses the High Line.

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Posted 04 December 2023 - 08:35 AM

The train makes a stop at Rockwood...

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... rolls down Hermosa Hill...

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... and makes a nother stop at Hermosa.

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Posted 04 December 2023 - 07:11 PM

The train stops at Trimble...

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

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...and stops at the depot at 8:15 PM with 20 loads, 1 empty.

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