Re: Narrow Gauge Branch Dispositions before the Chili.
| June 06, 2019 05:36PM |
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Jimmy Blouch Wrote:
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> Greg Scholl Wrote:
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> > I have a question. So if the Chili line was
> > removed in 1941-42, was this the first segment
> of
> > the Narrow Gauge to be removed from service?
> The
> > rest of the Narrow Gauge circle including the
> RGS
> > would still have been intact at this time,
> > correct?
> > Greg Scholl
>
> I would say not.
> For example, the Blue River Branch tracks were
> removed 1924.
>
> Jimmy
Technically speaking
First Branchline to go was the West Cliff out of Grape Creek after being washed out in 1889.
Placer(Russell) branch to the Trinchera mines. 1902
Then the Aberdeen Branch in 1904.
Calumet Branch was washed out in 1901 and pulled up 1923.
City Mine Branch out of Durango, 1924.
The Tennessee Pass line in 1890, does that count?
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> Greg Scholl Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > I have a question. So if the Chili line was
> > removed in 1941-42, was this the first segment
> of
> > the Narrow Gauge to be removed from service?
> The
> > rest of the Narrow Gauge circle including the
> RGS
> > would still have been intact at this time,
> > correct?
> > Greg Scholl
>
> I would say not.
> For example, the Blue River Branch tracks were
> removed 1924.
>
> Jimmy
Technically speaking
First Branchline to go was the West Cliff out of Grape Creek after being washed out in 1889.
Placer(Russell) branch to the Trinchera mines. 1902
Then the Aberdeen Branch in 1904.
Calumet Branch was washed out in 1901 and pulled up 1923.
City Mine Branch out of Durango, 1924.
The Tennessee Pass line in 1890, does that count?
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