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Bill M.

July 12, 2019 06:09PM

Registered: 16 years ago
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The description says this was the Ibex Branch which ran east out of Leadville to serve some very high altitude mines. The Ibex Branch was not part of the Tennessee Pass Route. I believe the Ibex Branch was converted to standard gauge in the early 1920’s, about the time the third rail was removed between Salida and Leadville. It was abandoned around 1944. So this photo could have been taken any time during the narrow gauge years, though engine details might date it.
If Jerry Day sees this, maybe he can add to or correct what I have said. He is quite a student of the Ibex Branch.
Bill M.

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168, 315, 463, OY	davidtltc	July 11, 2019 08:13AM
Re: 168, 315, 463, OY	guymonmd	July 11, 2019 08:34AM
Re: 168, 315, 463, OY	Bill Scobie	July 11, 2019 09:00AM
Re: 168, 315, 463, OY	Greg Scholl	July 11, 2019 10:53AM
Re: 168, 315, 463, OY	davidtltc	July 11, 2019 11:13AM
Re: 168, 315, 463, OY	Volvoguy87	July 11, 2019 11:27AM
Re: 168, 315, 463, OY	guymonmd	July 11, 2019 11:44AM
Re: 168, 315, 463, OY	Bill M.	July 11, 2019 12:31PM
Re: 168, 315, 463, OY	Volvoguy87	July 12, 2019 07:43AM
Re: 168, 315, 463, OY	John K	July 11, 2019 06:33PM
419 with a rotary clearing the line in Ibex Branch	davidtltc	July 12, 2019 04:28PM
looks like a T-12, but is it standard gauge?	davidtltc	July 12, 2019 04:47PM
Re: looks like a T-12, but is it standard gauge?	Chris Walker	July 12, 2019 05:02PM
Re: looks like a T-12, but is it standard gauge?	guymonmd	July 12, 2019 05:32PM
Re: looks like a T-12, but is it standard gauge?	Bill M.	July 12, 2019 06:09PM
Re: looks like a T-12, but is it standard gauge?	guymonmd	July 12, 2019 06:12PM
Ibex branch	hank	July 13, 2019 03:20PM
Re: Ibex branch	guymonmd	July 13, 2019 06:16PM

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