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Re: Durango Herald: D&SNG Motorcar Patrolman Reece Hanson witnessed rockslide

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Rich Johnson

August 14, 2011 12:03PM

Registered: 14 years ago
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I once talked to a highrail forman that patroled the Feather river canyon on the old WP line. He said once a huge boulder landed in the bed of his highrail pickup truck and crushed it flat. If he had been one second slower it would have landed on his cab.

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Durango Herald: D&SNG Motorcar Patrolman Reece Hanson witnessed rockslide	Chris Webster	August 13, 2011 10:50AM
Re: Durango Herald: D&SNG Motorcar Patrolman Reece Hanson witnessed rockslide	drgwk37	August 13, 2011 12:14PM
Re: Durango Herald: D&SNG Motorcar Patrolman Reece Hanson witnessed rockslide	rehunn	August 13, 2011 12:39PM
Re: Durango Herald: D&SNG Motorcar Patrolman Reece Hanson witnessed rockslide	Rich Johnson	August 14, 2011 12:03PM
Re: Durango Herald: D&SNG Motorcar Patrolman Reece Hanson witnessed rockslide	Russo Loco	August 14, 2011 12:41PM

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