Re: Floresta Coal Breaker
| August 09, 2017 06:15PM |
Hi all,
Jerry Day sent me some photos of the Floresta breaker with permission to post them here. They were taken on a visit he made in 1975. He notes that the property is now private and posted no trespassing. Apparently the ROW has been plowed to make driveways and an access road and the site of the turntable, water column, etc. have been plowed up to make a yard and house.
Jerry says he intends to write a book on the Crested Butte branch including the Anthracite branch and Floresta and drawings of the Floresta breaker will be in that book.
Sounds good to me. I love the Crested Butte, Baldwin, Anthracite and Floresta branches.
Greg Coit
Bayfield, CO
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/28/2017 09:36AM by gregcoit.
Jerry Day sent me some photos of the Floresta breaker with permission to post them here. They were taken on a visit he made in 1975. He notes that the property is now private and posted no trespassing. Apparently the ROW has been plowed to make driveways and an access road and the site of the turntable, water column, etc. have been plowed up to make a yard and house.
Jerry says he intends to write a book on the Crested Butte branch including the Anthracite branch and Floresta and drawings of the Floresta breaker will be in that book.
Sounds good to me. I love the Crested Butte, Baldwin, Anthracite and Floresta branches.
Greg Coit
Bayfield, CO
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 08/28/2017 09:36AM by gregcoit.
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