December 01, 2012 11:47PM
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Al doesn't want any competition for the D&S and I can understand where he is coming from, especially in this economy.However I don't think that this little short line is anything for him to worry about at the moment. While Casey Jones would be a bit cramped a nice motor car ride up to Howardsville would be great, with the possibility of special steam excursions for special events and Railfest. While the tram could be a viable idea it too will take significant funds to rebuild. The Arrasta Gulch area once had a very extensive tram network, but it is all but gone today.
The remains of the Mayflower Mill are the most complete example of this sytem or towers and cables linking the mines with the mills below. The Mayflower mill was constructed in 1929 and the tram towers were made from steal instead of wood so many have survived and are still standing complete with cable and buckets attached.
While the tram is still intact down at the mill it has not fared quite as well up in Arrastra Gulch. The heavy winter snows have taken their toll on the towers and tram building.
If the money were to be made available to construct a aerial tram up the gulch it would be a great ride. I don't see very many people signing up to hang out of buckets while the ride 10,000 feet up the gulch but a nice inclosed tram car would be a seller, and the view from the gulch is indescribable.
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