Re: "Dark" places on the narrow gauge - Bocea Hill
| November 25, 2019 08:50PM |
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An interesting dark place. And I do not remember seeing any pix from back in that area, or for that matter access roads to get back there. And it was a long walk from the highway. For the typical railfan of the day chasing an eastbound from Durango the loop back into Bocea was simply a useful "detour" for the railroad that gave the photographer plenty of time to get from here:
to here:
Today it is one of those locations that depresses me because like the Walmart at Carbon Junction, all the development has changed the character of the area so much. At least at Bocea Hill I think most of the right of way is still more or less intact.
Worth a hike some day.
JBWX
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/25/2019 09:08PM by John West.
to here:
Today it is one of those locations that depresses me because like the Walmart at Carbon Junction, all the development has changed the character of the area so much. At least at Bocea Hill I think most of the right of way is still more or less intact.
Worth a hike some day.
JBWX
Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 11/25/2019 09:08PM by John West.
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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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