Re: D&RGW Durango-Silverton train desination

Hi,

As I recall hearing, there was a planned movement to Tacoma Power Plant of a parts too big or dangerous for flying in about 1980-1982(?). Maybe this was called off.

I think I heard there was weekly LCL in the gold box cars even recently. The story I recall hearing is that the Coca Cola distributor in Durango sending bottles or tanks of syrup to Silverton by D&S for reasturaunt use.

I understand there is a lot of business (extra fare) for camping gear and so, but since the passenger is on the same train, I consider it extra fare baggage instead of freight.

There was a rumor(?) that ore was pulled out of some old mines when silver and gold prices jumped.

Doug vV



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 11/11/2015 02:43PM by dougvv.