Weather good all day. The economic level of the SW part of Colorado & NE New Mexico isn’t very high.
Clear
The train stopped at La Junta for about 25 minutes to transfer mail from the storage car to the RPO, so I walked up ahead. A switch engine was hooked onto the 5-section diesel & it pulled onto a siding to get the RPO car! Also another diesel unit was put on, making 6 for the trip thru the Rockies because of the 11% grades!
The sunset was magnificent crimson off to grays an hour later!