Re: The Chama Coal Tipple

Thad09 Wrote:
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> Hey all,
>
> I'm sure that this topic has been discussed here
> quite a bit, yet, I am curious as to the Coal
> Tipple in Chama. I know that it needs some TLC,
> mainly a new foundation and other work to the
> mechanics of it. Is there a plan out there to
> eventually bring it back into operations once the
> necessary funds have been gathered?
>
> Am I beating a dead horse?

The tipple has quietly (very quietly) under the direction of John Sutkus been under going restoration for several years now. The foundation has been repaired and over quite a few years the tipple has been slowly, a little at a time,been straightened aka "plumbed". Currently the bucket lifts are being restored and when the work is done the tipple might be used for demonstrations but not for every day operations. The railroad has found that the bucket loader they now use is much more efficient.