Steam & Excursion > Shoving back to Chama after helping OY

Because of the prohibition against two engines together between Cumbres and Chama in a westward movement ,the OY consist was split at Cumbres and the 484 and outfit cars returned separately on March 1 .The rotary OY and 487 were soon to follow the 484 pictured below at Dalton with the Chama Valley in the background.Bill Webb

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That's an amazing photo!

Yah, without being served or arrested!

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What's the reason for no doubleheading? Bridge weight restrictions?

Part bridge and train handling.The restiction has been in effect since DRGW days.I stood on my truck to get a little elevation at the USFS road. I guess those days of roaming around there are overBill Webb



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That's a public crossing but with the adjoining properties being owned by a group of non-steam
loving attorneys it's not the place to hang out. One other point about the shot, that's one LONGGGGG
reverse move.

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It worked so I'm not complaining.  But at the time I was concerned about the lack of a working flanger in the plow consist, which resulted in a lot of snow left between the rails.  The OY has a flanger but it was bad order, and so far as I know the engines no longer have their pilot flangers.  My concern was this backing move with the light caboose on the point, and worry that a little snow could easily lift it up and cause a derailment.  But it all worked out wonderfully, and my worry to totally unnecessary.  But next time they would make me feel better by putting a flanger in the consist (smile).

JBWX

I was really surprised that they shoved the plow over the crossing at Cumbres, it didn't appear that the flangeways had been cleared.

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