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guymonmd

December 06, 2022 04:43PM

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The railroad was and still is the only access to the Tacoma Power plant, short of a helicopter.
Because of this I don't believe the ICC/STB would have ever approved the abandonment of the line.
The D&S still occasionally delivers freight to the power plant and more often personnel.

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Silverton Branch sold in 1959?	drgw0579	December 05, 2022 08:43AM
Re: Silverton Branch sold in 1959?	guymonmd	December 05, 2022 09:04AM
Re: Silverton Branch sold in 1959?	Rader Sidetrack	December 05, 2022 09:22AM
Re: Silverton Branch sold in 1959?	Jeff Terry	December 05, 2022 03:43PM
Re: Silverton Branch sold in 1959?	evankamp	December 05, 2022 04:51PM
Re: Silverton Branch sold in 1959?	Earl	December 06, 2022 12:05PM
Re: Silverton Branch sold in 1959?	guymonmd	December 06, 2022 04:43PM
Re: Silverton Branch sold in 1959?	Rader Sidetrack	December 06, 2022 04:57PM

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