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Jerry Day

December 15, 2004 10:11AM

That is not exactly correct. Coal from Crested Butte was still sent to Leadville after the dual gauge was removed. The coal was transferred at Salida. The CF&I Big Mine at Crested Butte was the largest coal mine in Colorado until WWII and they shipped a lot of coal to Leadville. In the 70s, you could still find a fence near the D&RGW freight house that was painted with "Use Crested Butte Coal."

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NG from Salida to Leadville	Ken in Buena Vista	December 11, 2004 08:06PM
Re: NG from Salida to Leadville	Jessica Stacey	December 14, 2004 07:23AM
Re: NG from Salida to Leadville	Paul Gibbs	December 14, 2004 07:57AM
Re: NG from Salida to Leadville	Charlie Mutschler	December 14, 2004 08:30PM
Re: NG from Salida to Leadville	Jerry Day	December 15, 2004 10:16AM
Re: NG from Salida to Leadville	Paul Hagglund	December 15, 2004 10:42PM
Re: NG from Salida to Leadville	Jerry Day	December 16, 2004 09:15AM
Re: NG from Salida to Leadville	Paul Hagglund	December 16, 2004 03:37PM
Re: NG from Salida to Leadville	Jerry Day	December 16, 2004 04:15PM
Re: NG from Salida to Leadville	Jerry Day	December 15, 2004 10:11AM
Re: NG from Salida to Leadville	Jessica Stacey	December 15, 2004 09:08AM
Re: NG from Salida to Leadville	Jerry Day	December 15, 2004 10:08AM

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