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PRR

September 10, 2001 03:43PM

Mr. Dorman's book "Durango Always a RR Town" recently spoke of on this list as last 40 copies are for sale at D&S RR Gift shop, has many old photos showing the Durango yard trackage as dual gauge. The RGS Story Vol. 8 has a great two page spread north view of 1 mile below Durango showing the River, and dual gauge main line.
The oil boom at Farmington was the reason to re-gauge the "Red Apple line and the first tank cars moved to Farmington August 14, 1924. The RGS was involved in the first oil traffic to Salt Lake City. In 1923 the ICC approval the construction of the New Mexico Central (SF&NW) to extend to Farmington but it was not done. This scared the D&RGW to make defensive actions and the line was narrow gauged in 1923 to improve service from Alamosa.
This story will be part of RGS Story X next year.

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Subject	Author	Posted
D/&RGW Farmington branch	Steffen Rosmus	September 10, 2001 10:24AM
Not a gee-whiz- wow answer	Craig Miller	September 10, 2001 11:26AM
George Beam photo, Spring 1923	Craig Miller	September 10, 2001 11:56AM
Definitely standard gauge in Durango up to 1923 NM	William	September 10, 2001 12:32PM
Re: Definitely standard gauge in Durango up to 192	Steffen Rosmus	September 10, 2001 01:49PM
Re: Definitely standard gauge in Durango up to 192	Dennis O'Berry	September 10, 2001 02:02PM
Re: Standard gauge in Durango up to 192	PRR	September 10, 2001 03:43PM
Re: Standard gauge in Durango up to 192	Steve Eriksen	September 10, 2001 05:02PM

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