Bob and Others,
Cliff¡¯s description of operations on the Santa Fe¡¯s Venta Spur is terrific. I can add one thing. He mentions that they worked the spur at night backwards (waycar first). Retired conductor Don Sheets told me they had the shops rig-up an automobile headlight on a bracket to hang off the waycar handrail and a battery to power it. It acted as a headlight when making those moves, necessary because of the lack of lights around the spur. I¡¯m sure it was as dark as the ¡°inside of a goat¡± (my grandfather¡¯s favorite term). I¡¯ve never seen a photo of the light arrangement, though.
Thanks for description, Clifford!
Keith Jordan
