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Jimmy Blouch

November 01, 2011 05:05PM

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The line from Gilman (Rock Creek) to Minturn was constructed as narrow gauge in 1887.
And then the race was on, in an effort to reach Aspen ahead of the Colorado Midland. The line west from Minturn to Aspen was constructed as narrow gauge being completed to Aspen in 1887. I do not know how many miles had standard gauge ties put in place during this period but it is evident they were used in Glenwood Canyon.
Narrow gauge construction continued west from Glenwood Springs to Rifle Creek, being completed in 1889.
This entire section was part of the standard gauge conversion during 1890.

Jimmy

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3-rail in the Royal Gorge	mikerowe	October 31, 2011 08:45PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	Samart	October 31, 2011 08:57PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	mikerowe	October 31, 2011 09:34PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	dougvv	October 31, 2011 10:36PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	mikerowe	November 01, 2011 02:16AM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	Charlie Mutschler	November 01, 2011 07:26AM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	mikerowe	November 01, 2011 12:29PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	Jimmy Blouch	November 01, 2011 05:05PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	Jimmy Blouch	November 01, 2011 04:42PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	BrianJ	October 31, 2011 08:58PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	jessica stacey	October 31, 2011 09:02PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	mikerowe	October 31, 2011 09:03PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	ND Holmes	October 31, 2011 11:17PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	dougvv	October 31, 2011 10:37PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	FordCVP71	October 31, 2011 11:32PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	dougvv	October 31, 2011 11:37PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	CharlieMcCandless	November 01, 2011 04:31AM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	Ed Stabler	November 01, 2011 06:04AM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	dougvv	November 01, 2011 07:15AM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	southparkline1	November 01, 2011 08:29PM
Re: 3-rail track was all the same size	drgwk37	November 01, 2011 09:29AM
Re: 3-rail track was all the same size	FordCVP71	November 01, 2011 10:28AM
Re: 3-rail track was all the same size	drgwk37	November 01, 2011 11:14AM
Re: 3-rail track was all the same size	FordCVP71	November 01, 2011 11:27AM
Re: 3-rail track was all the same size	Jeff Ramsey	November 01, 2011 01:39PM
Re: 3-rail track was all the same size	dougvv	November 01, 2011 07:25PM
Re: 3-rail track was all the same size	Charlie Mutschler	November 01, 2011 08:30PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	Herb Kelsey	November 01, 2011 01:50PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	Earl	November 01, 2011 02:14PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	jalbers	November 01, 2011 02:27PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	Donald Foster	November 01, 2011 03:07PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	Earl	November 01, 2011 03:47PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	Dirk Ramsey	November 01, 2011 07:45PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	Jeff Ramsey	November 01, 2011 03:38PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	Tomstp	November 01, 2011 04:03PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	george pearce	November 01, 2011 05:07PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	FordCVP71	November 01, 2011 08:05PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	Donald Foster	November 01, 2011 08:23PM
Re: 3-rail in the Royal Gorge	Donald Foster	November 02, 2011 03:19PM

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