December 02, 2019 10:15PM
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I do not think they had a preference for stone, from a practical perspective stone may well have been cheaper. We think the stone for the Como Roundhouse came from Morrison, the Tenements from the Boreas Pass, not sure anybody has specifically examined Boreas Engine Shed, from memory it looks like Morrison.
The only servicing would I think have been done by the crew, I have seen mention of an Air Inspector, in the context that there was one on Boreas and should be one at Alpine.
When they closed Alpine there was a question if they should leave 2 employees to look after it, further disabusing the cave in story. Mostly it seems to have been abandoned when closed previously.
The other major issue for Alpine was ice build up inside the tunnel when closed.There seems to have been dry years and bad years.
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tgbcvr |
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tgbcvr |
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Rick Steele |
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Chris Walker |
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hank |
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Rick Steele |
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Como |
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tgbcvr |
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Como |
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John K |
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Brian Norden |
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Como |
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Rick Steele |
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Bob Meckley |
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tgbcvr |
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John K |
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Chris Walker |
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tgbcvr |
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Todd Hackett |
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weston1879 |
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tgbcvr |
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Como |
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Rick Steele |
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tgbcvr |
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Jimmy Blouch |
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bcp |
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tgbcvr |
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Brian Norden |
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Como |
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tgbcvr |
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Como |
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Chris Walker |
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Como |
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Chris Walker |
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bcp |
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tgbcvr |
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Chris Walker |
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John K |
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Chris Walker |
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Todd Hackett |
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tgbcvr |
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Rick Steele |
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davegrandt |
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Como |
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tgbcvr |
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Como |
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tgbcvr |
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Chris Walker |
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tgbcvr |
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Chris Walker |
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tgbcvr |
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John Hewlett |
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Jeff Ramsey |
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tgbcvr |
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Rick Steele |
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tgbcvr |
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Chris Walker |
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tgbcvr |
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hank |
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bcp |
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GeorgeGaskill |
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Chris Walker |
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tgbcvr |
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Rick Steele |
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Chris Walker |
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Como |
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Como |
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Charles McMillan |
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tgbcvr |
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