Re: Neat photo of Hecla Junction
| March 26, 2019 09:47PM |
Hecla Jct. was milepost 224.5. When the Rio Grande rebuilt the line from Salida to Malta in 1922, this entire area was significantly altered. All of the curves in the photo were eliminated and both the railroad and the river straightened out at this point. The attached photo shows the work at Hecla Jct. and the new milepost 224 . The location of Hecla Jct. itself is behind the photographer.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/26/2019 10:10PM by Everett Lueck.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 03/26/2019 10:10PM by Everett Lueck.
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488 stops for water at Los Pinos tank on closing day Oct. 1979. Photo courtesy Don Richter
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