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Posted by jeaton on Friday, November 12, 2004 11:39 AM
Oh yes, I'll be checking on your work on the way back through.

Jay

"We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics

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Posted by jeaton on Friday, November 12, 2004 11:36 AM
Coach. (I like to travel as cheap as possible). But if it is the right series, the Sightseer Lounge has an excellent bench in the lower level.

Jay

"We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics

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Posted by mudchicken on Friday, November 12, 2004 11:17 AM
Cheesepickers in the "Land of AH's!...coach chair car or pullman sleeper?
Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west
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Posted by jeaton on Friday, November 12, 2004 10:50 AM
NOW, HOW AM I GOING TO GET ANY SLEEP AT ALL???

Oh well, somebody has to keep an eye on things to be sure the train is running well. Might as well be me.

See you on the forum.[:D][:D][:D]

Jay

"We have met the enemy and he is us." Pogo Possum "We have met the anemone... and he is Russ." Bucky Katt "Prediction is very difficult, especially if it's about the future." Niels Bohr, Nobel laureate in physics

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For JEATON, Road Warrior
Posted by mudchicken on Friday, November 12, 2004 10:45 AM
In your waking hours this weekend, have fun!

DODGE CITY 352.5 RT Harvey House / Depot
Tourist trap N&W of Depot w/ steam engine, "real" 1860's Dodge City was south of Depot
GARDEN CITY 402.4 RT...Garden City Western RR at 403.5 RT
Holcomb 407.4 (think "In Cold Blood")Power Plant LT
Syracuse 452.4 RT former ATSF yard & Division point, all that remains of Harvey house is garage and freight house CENTRAL/MOUNTAIN timeline
Coolidge 469 RT (former ATSF Yard & where mudchicken is Tuesday)
KS/CO Line 470.6 (Stone oblisk monument)
LAMAR 502.3 LT depot & steam engine
Caddoa 521.5 RT John Martin Dam, original main track under dam
Las Animas Junction 533.6 Boise City sub to Amarillo 237 miles south

LA JUNTA! 555 (Steam engine as you leave town, LT- Pueblo Wye rt.),T2 semaphore signal in pocket park accross street to west of depot. (Busiest place between Newton and Albuquerque on this stretch of railroad. Crew change, water & fuel....train stooges around in town for as much as 30 minutes

Simpson 604.7 LT / Army tank range
TRINIDAD 636.7 depot due to be demollished in 6 months
Jansen 638.6 C&W yard, 3 CKP SD9's here
Morley 648.1 Ruin of CF&I coal mine, 4.03% grade, steepest on Raton Pass
Wootton 651.8 RT ATSF sign, big curve at 657/Turner Tipple
NM/CO State LineTunnel...state line 100' north of tunnel entrance, closed tunnel on LT side 651.9 Tunnel 2789 Ft
RATON 659.5...depot & freighthouse
French 691 RT York Canon Sub, remains of SP Dawson Branch to Tucumcari LT
Colmor ....710, Cimmarron Cuttoff was to get here from Dodge City
Shoemaker Canyon 743-748
LAS VEGAS 770....depot& Harvey House/Castaneda...remains of roundhouse at west end RT
Chappelle 788.8 RT Billboard faces south at north end of siding
Ribera Loop LT
Glorietta 525.2 LT Depot /top of Gorietta Hill
Apache Canon RT/LT 830-835
LAMY 835.2 RT depot and branch to Santa Fe
Kennedy/ NMC approaches 843.8
Bernallilo 886.0
ALBUQUERQUE 902.4

train stops in CAPS



Mudchicken Nothing is worth taking the risk of losing a life over. Come home tonight in the same condition that you left home this morning in. Safety begins with ME.... cinscocom-west

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