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Wayne Hoskin

June 19, 2020 02:19AM

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Jason Midyette Wrote:
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> C&S 8311 is indeed the first railcar to travel
> over Boreas Pass since 1937. Its trip began in
> Breckenridge early on the morning of July 21,
> 2002. The car was set out at the summit of Boreas
> that afternoon and did not resume its journey for
> nearly 18 years. 8311 departed Boreas on June 17,
> 2020 and arrived in Como later that day.
>
> Talk about a slow train!
>
> Jason Midyette

Haha, love the story, but why was it set out, hope it wasn't bad ordered!

Wayne from Oz

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Boxcars of Como	Tim Bain	June 18, 2020 08:42AM
Re: Boxcars of Como	jalbers	June 18, 2020 09:26AM
Re: Boxcars of Como	Hauspiper	June 18, 2020 10:00AM
Re: Boxcars of Como	Andrew Roth	June 18, 2020 10:56AM
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Re: Boxcars of Como	Tim Bain	June 18, 2020 11:11AM
Re: Boxcars of Como	Hauspiper	June 18, 2020 11:57AM
Re: Boxcars of Como	Mike Stillwell	June 18, 2020 12:15PM
Re: Boxcars of Como	Tim Bain	June 18, 2020 04:16PM
Re: Boxcars of Como	Mike Stillwell	June 18, 2020 05:40PM
Re: Boxcars of Como - Boreas images in 2002	Scott Turner	June 18, 2020 10:58AM
Re: Boxcars of Como	Buffalo Bob	June 18, 2020 11:08AM
Re: Boxcars of Como - Who is C&S 8311?	Jason Midyette	June 18, 2020 01:06PM
Re: Boxcars of Como - Who is C&S 8311?	Todd Hackett	June 18, 2020 02:36PM
Re: Boxcars of Como - Who is C&S 8311? - coupler pocket photos	Jason Midyette	July 01, 2020 08:03PM
Re: Boxcars of Como - Who is C&S 8311? - coupler pocket photos	Buffalo Bob	July 02, 2020 07:45AM
Re: Boxcars of Como - Who is C&S 8311? - coupler pocket photos	Jason Midyette	July 02, 2020 09:49AM
Re: Boxcars of Como - Who is C&S 8311? - coupler pocket photos	tgbcvr	July 02, 2020 02:14PM
Re: Boxcars of Como - Who is C&S 8311? - coupler pocket photos	Buffalo Bob	July 03, 2020 10:08PM
Re: Boxcars of Como - Who is C&S 8311? -8323's coupler pocket photos	Jason Midyette	July 15, 2020 03:17PM
Re: Boxcars of Como - Who is C&S 8311?	el gringo grande	July 06, 2020 11:42AM
Re: Boxcars of Como - 8311's trip over Boreas Pass	Jason Midyette	June 18, 2020 12:29PM
Re: Boxcars of Como - 8311's trip over Boreas Pass	jalbers	June 18, 2020 01:47PM
Re: Boxcars of Como - 8311's trip over Boreas Pass	Wayne Hoskin	June 19, 2020 02:19AM
Re: Boxcars of Como - 8311's trip over Boreas Pass	Buffalo Bob	June 19, 2020 05:39AM
Re: Boxcars of Como	Craig Kumler	June 18, 2020 04:18PM
Re: Boxcars of Como	Tim Bain	June 18, 2020 04:47PM
Re: Boxcars of Como	Jim McKee	June 19, 2020 11:14AM
Re: Boxcars of Como	Buffalo Bob	June 19, 2020 02:23PM
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