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Re: Switching in Chama, NM August 1968
Author: Stevo del Applegato
Date: 12-09-2013 - 08:56

Wow, you've done it again! A fantastic image and a very significant one at that.
483 is tacking a caboose on what is probably the last eastbound revenue freight from Chama to Alamosa. K36 484 and K37 498 had the honors that day. That happened on August 29th.

Later the same day, 483 took the last westbound freight from Chama to Durango. A couple of days later 483 hauled the last train on the Farmington Branch. That ended up being the very last revenue freight on the narrow gauge.

After that, a few trains were run for movie work and to move equipment between Alamosa and Durango, but those were all done by December. The D&RGW never ran any salvage trains, rather leaving cars in various places to be scrapped later. Some of this equipment ended up on the C&TS and D&S railroads. Removal of the rails began in 1970.

By chance are there any other narrow gauge gems you might share with us? Thanks for posting!

sda

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  Switching in Chama, NM August 1968 Drew Jacksich 12-08-2013 - 22:29
  Re: Switching in Chama, NM August 1968 Rich Hunn 12-09-2013 - 07:49
  Re: Switching in Chama, NM August 1968 Stevo del Applegato 12-09-2013 - 08:56
  Re: Switching in Chama, NM August 1968 P. Kepler 12-09-2013 - 10:07
  Re: Switching in Chama, NM August 1968 SP4460 12-09-2013 - 14:34
  Re: Switching in Chama, NM August 1968 Drew Jacksich 12-09-2013 - 15:38
  Re: Switching in Chama, NM August 1968 Agent 99 12-09-2013 - 21:59
  Re: Switching in Chama, NM August 1968 Robby Peartree 12-10-2013 - 20:46
  Re: Switching in Chama, NM August 1968 Drew Jacksich 12-10-2013 - 21:54


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