Re: D&RGW Opening Day '68 "Wherezit" wevealed . . .
| May 30, 2018 01:25PM |
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Hi again -
Since there's already a "Roger's Rock" overlooking Coxo Crossing from the top of the cliff to the south of Windy Point, and a "Roosso's Rock" on the cliff above the top level of 'The Whiplash', it seems only proper to continue with this series of RR-related names by designating the hilltop to the southwest of milepost 302 as "Robart's Ridge", from which location one can watch westbound trains for a good three miles as they approach and depart from the wye at Big Horn, and proceed around the many loops and zig-zags leading to the site of the annunciator circuit and beyond:
I've added a bit of text to the above map, showing the approximate locations of the locomotives in each of the several photographs on the preceding post.
- Roosso
p.s. As seen on the post at [ngdiscussion.net], below, with a short hike to the west as the train detours south past mileposts 303 and 304, it's pretty easy to add to the day's catch with coming-and-going photos passing milepost 305 and the curve beyond.
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 06/15/2018 12:45PM by Russo Loco.
Since there's already a "Roger's Rock" overlooking Coxo Crossing from the top of the cliff to the south of Windy Point, and a "Roosso's Rock" on the cliff above the top level of 'The Whiplash', it seems only proper to continue with this series of RR-related names by designating the hilltop to the southwest of milepost 302 as "Robart's Ridge", from which location one can watch westbound trains for a good three miles as they approach and depart from the wye at Big Horn, and proceed around the many loops and zig-zags leading to the site of the annunciator circuit and beyond:
I've added a bit of text to the above map, showing the approximate locations of the locomotives in each of the several photographs on the preceding post.
- Roosso
p.s. As seen on the post at [ngdiscussion.net], below, with a short hike to the west as the train detours south past mileposts 303 and 304, it's pretty easy to add to the day's catch with coming-and-going photos passing milepost 305 and the curve beyond.
Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 06/15/2018 12:45PM by Russo Loco.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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