Re: Image request

You bring up a valid point Dave. There are many who ONLY want to take pictures of the train. To them our poles and wires will only be in the way. That is sad to me because they are missing the point that their pictures are more accurate and realistic because of the poles being there. Showing the train in it's surroundings that it spent it's working life in should be a plus in my line of thinking.

I think that all of us are not happy with all of the building that is going on in the Los Pinos area because it takes away the historical correctness of what once was. The poles missing from the railroad (to a lesser degree) is the same.

As for what are we going to do with the 'hot' wires, well for now we are hooking up a key in the depot to a sounder in the display for visitors to try their 'hand' at sending morse code. Greg Raven is going to be out and help us set up the display. The Colorado R/R Museum has a GREAT display, that is our standard to attain to.

The wires stretching to the stock pens will be hooked up to the CRF that will be located down there is a few years. The wires heading North/East will be connected to the RVC building that is planned and the two "stations" can talk to each other. We are pushing the wire up to Cumbres Pass (hopefully), and the booths along the way. An interpretive center staffed by docents is planned up at the section house.

I have had several ham radio friends who are chomping at the bit to try out our system when it is operational. Maybe we can get them involved on some occasions to show visitors how it was done. Is that enough use for the wires? Regards, John