November 23, 2018 02:51PM
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Earl Wrote:
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> kcsivils Wrote:
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> > It was certainly unreasonable to expect the
> > National Park Service to have purchased the
> entire
> > San Juan extension and I'm glad the states of
> > Colorado and New Mexico purchased the Antonito
> to
> > Chama line.
> >
> > But does anyone know the exact reason the Park
> > service took a pass on obtaining the line or
> any
> > portion of it?
>
> In addition to the huge financial undertaking of
> trying to rehabilitate the entire line, there was
> a big political pushback from the folks in
> Durango. They feared that saving the rest of the
> narrow gauge would somehow dilute the market and
> they would lose business because there would be
> more trains to ride.
I've also read that the NPS said they already had one train site and didn't see why they would need another.
Hank
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