Re: Draw your own conclusions . . . 
| December 04, 2022 09:29PM |
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Russo Loco Wrote:
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> Unfortunately the revived SL&RG will need to make
> money to survive, Youse Guys -
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> . . . & and adding the expense of a
> facility in Alamosa to transfer perlite (or
> whatever) from narrow-gauge to standard-gauge cars
> wouldn't add much to the bottom line.
I think both Dave's and my posts were intended to be fanciful,
but I don't know why there would need to to be a freight "transfer" from narrow-gauge to standard-gauge cars. The point of 3 rails is that (with an idler car) both standard gauge and narrow gauge equipment could be in the same train, similar to ye olden days ...
Caption: And lastly we see 481 and 497 switching out some SG cars at La Jara, CO.
See that photo and more "dual gauge action" in this earlier thread: [ngdiscussion.net]
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- Graham
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> Unfortunately the revived SL&RG will need to make
> money to survive, Youse Guys -
>
> . . . & and adding the expense of a
> facility in Alamosa to transfer perlite (or
> whatever) from narrow-gauge to standard-gauge cars
> wouldn't add much to the bottom line.
I think both Dave's and my posts were intended to be fanciful,
but I don't know why there would need to to be a freight "transfer" from narrow-gauge to standard-gauge cars. The point of 3 rails is that (with an idler car) both standard gauge and narrow gauge equipment could be in the same train, similar to ye olden days ...Caption: And lastly we see 481 and 497 switching out some SG cars at La Jara, CO.
See that photo and more "dual gauge action" in this earlier thread: [ngdiscussion.net]
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- Graham
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