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PRR

June 13, 2001 06:41AM

The grade Crested Bute To Hebler Pass is +2.80% then -1.38% with a short bit of +2.54% into Floresta to end of track at 327.7. most of the rail was 65# laid 1914 to 325.25, then 1904 to 327.53, then 30# 1893 to end 327.70. The rise was 1118' fall 135'. 10.71 miles built 1893 last oper 1929, aba. 1929.

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Floresta Branch (Crested Butte)	Jason Cary	June 11, 2001 11:15PM
Re: Floresta Branch (Crested Butte)	tom casper	June 12, 2001 08:21AM
Re: Floresta Branch (Crested Butte)	Jason Cary	June 12, 2001 09:59AM
Re: Floresta Branch (Crested Butte)	PRR	June 13, 2001 06:41AM

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