12-31-2015, 12:36 PM
The nasrrow gauge trains to the mountain mining communities in Colorado were often, and in many cases almost always, mixed consists with a baggage combine, freight cars and one passenger coach. This was the most practical way to serve isolated communities which did not generate much passenger service.
Often, the baggage car was a combine carrying passengers as well while the rest of the consist was mixed freight, which was always in demand by the towns and mines.
When the railroads begin to decline and they went to the Galloping Geese, the front end carried passengers while the large rear body carried freight and express items. These "Geese" turned out to be far more economical and efficient than even short trains would have been.
Again, this made the freight shed on the mainline even more practical.
Often, the baggage car was a combine carrying passengers as well while the rest of the consist was mixed freight, which was always in demand by the towns and mines.
When the railroads begin to decline and they went to the Galloping Geese, the front end carried passengers while the large rear body carried freight and express items. These "Geese" turned out to be far more economical and efficient than even short trains would have been.
Again, this made the freight shed on the mainline even more practical.