Re: That Famous "First Train For 1968" Powers Upgrade At MP 301!

guymonmd Wrote:
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> I note no telegraph polls in the photo. I see
> what might be pieces of telegraph wire on either
> side of the track in front of the train.
> When did the D&RGW stop maintaining the telegraph
> wires along the San Juan extension?


Guy et al -

IIRC, the track curves out around the edge of the mesa in that area, while the tele(gra)phone line took a couple of shortcuts directly across the hills.  SFAIK, the line was still in use through at least August of 1968 - John Cole and others would know for sure.

- Roosso



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 02/29/2016 04:24PM by Russo Loco.