Re: Monson #3 Returns To Phillips

philip.marshall Wrote:
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> Ted miles Wrote:
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> > Now, if only they could get past the person
> who
> > is blocking their expansion of the railway.
> >
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> Yes, I definitely agree. It's the landowner across
> the road as I understand it, with a further 2
> miles of empty ROW just out of reach as a result
> -- all the way to Bragg's Corner at MP 21.4 I
> believe. (To be clear, if the man doesn't want
> trains running across his property then he's got
> every right to say no, even if we railfans may
> object.)
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> Of course, the other option would be to go in the
> other direction -- rebuilding the P&R covered
> bridge and then cross Main Street to access the
> original Phillips depot and yard. (Yes I know
> it's unlikely to happen without a huge influx of
> money, but one can always dream.)

Philip, there are a number of us who have thought the same thing for years. Rebuilding the covered bridge and extending track back to the depot would be an expensive project, but worth it!

Stewart