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Jimmy Blouch

September 10, 2010 12:00PM

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smitty
What was the tightest degree of curvature (24-28-30?) of track that the 470's & 480's had to deal with on the D&RGW

In addition to Earl's post:

Between Salida and Summit Marshall Pass 24 deg, Shirley to Summit

Between Summit Marshall Pass and Gunnison: 25 deg 30 min summit to Shavano, 24 deg Shavano to Buxton

Between Gunnison and Montrose: 20 deg several locations

Baldwin branch: 24 Deg 30 min, between Dollard and Castleton

Monarch branch: 24 deg between Maysville and Garfield

Crested Butte branch: 16 deg, 3 locations

Mears Jct to Alamosa: 20 deg Mears Jct to Ponchas Pass

Ouray branch: 11 deg 51 min between Dallas and Ridgway

Jimmy

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D&RGW question	SMITTY	September 10, 2010 08:55AM
Re: D&RGW question	Earl	September 10, 2010 10:35AM
Re: D&RGW question	HighCommander	September 10, 2010 11:10AM
Re: D&RGW question	Jimmy Blouch	September 10, 2010 12:00PM
Re: D&RGW question	SMITTY	September 10, 2010 04:18PM
Re: D&RGW question	Philip H. Walters	September 10, 2010 11:15PM
Re: D&RGW question	SMITTY	September 11, 2010 02:10PM
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