Re: 04-16-19 C&TSRR = Cumbres Pass = Snow

Volvoguy87 Wrote:
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> Just out of curiosity, what is the minimum amount
> of snow clearing the C&TS has done in recent
> memory in order to open the line for the season?
> Does it seem to make a difference if it's a winter
> with less than normal snow or a warm spring?
>
> Also, what sorts of things do they find out on the
> line on the 1st trip before the season? Do they
> find a lot of rocks and trees on the tracks? Do
> they find washouts or evidence of trackbed
> movement?
>
> What has to happen to take the line from buried
> under snow in February to running trains across
> the line at the end of May?
>
> Dave

I had a short meeting with John Mathews this morning and we both think it will end up being about the same as it was last year.