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Narrow Gauge Track Emerges

September 07, 2003 03:09PM
After 40+ years, a tangent section of narrow gauge track has emerged from the murky depths of Navajo Reservoir in northern New Mexico. The trackage was once part of the main line between Chama and Durango until the early 1960s, when the Bureau of Reclamation's Navajo Dam project forced relocation of the line around the future impoundment. The old track, repleat with ties and mud encrusted rails, was recently exposed by drought-induced low reservoir levels. I wonder what the date of the last train to ply those rails might be, and how many of the crew and cars of that last train survive today?
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Narrow Gauge Track Emerges

John McGlothlen September 07, 2003 03:09PM

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Greg Raven September 07, 2003 04:15PM

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Douglas van Veelen September 07, 2003 04:40PM

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John McGlothlen September 07, 2003 06:52PM

Here is the article and photo ! *LINK*

Greg Raven September 07, 2003 07:07PM

..hmmm very interesting.

Earl September 07, 2003 11:59PM

Re: ..hmmm very interesting.

Greg Raven September 08, 2003 05:04AM

Re: ..hmmm very interesting.

Jim Adams September 08, 2003 08:42AM

Dirt Road *LINK*

Greg Scholl September 08, 2003 11:38AM

Lumberton

Kevin Cook September 08, 2003 09:06AM

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Dave S. September 08, 2003 09:27AM

Thanks Dave...

Kevin Cook September 08, 2003 09:34AM

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John Templeton-Chama Station Agent September 08, 2003 01:28PM

Re: ..hmmm very interesting.

Josh McNeal September 08, 2003 10:48AM

Re: ..hmmm very interesting.

John Templeton-Chama Station Agent September 08, 2003 01:26PM

Re: ..Arboles Tank

David Fluit September 08, 2003 09:58PM

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Floppo September 08, 2003 10:06PM

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John Templeton-Chama Station Agent September 09, 2003 07:40AM

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David Fluit September 09, 2003 04:57PM

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Floppo September 09, 2003 06:45PM

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David Fluit September 09, 2003 08:07PM

Re: ..Arboles Tank Pictures *LINK*

Rich Muth September 09, 2003 08:50AM

Navajo-Impressive

Greg Scholl September 09, 2003 12:26PM

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Kevin Cook September 09, 2003 01:23PM

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Jerry Day September 11, 2003 07:23PM

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Jeff Johnson September 11, 2003 08:54PM

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Jerry Day September 12, 2003 07:56AM

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Jeff Osborne September 12, 2003 12:41PM

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Jerry Day September 12, 2003 07:49PM

Re: ..hmmm very interesting.

John Templeton-Chama Station Agent September 08, 2003 01:29PM

Big Rock Removal Date ? *LINK*

Greg Raven September 08, 2003 02:56PM

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John Templeton-Chama Station Agent September 09, 2003 07:56AM

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Greg Raven September 09, 2003 10:44AM

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John Templeton-Chama Station Agent September 09, 2003 01:47PM

Re: ... rock and rail

John Craft September 08, 2003 01:30PM



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