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Rare Milage tour on SL & RG in June *LINK*

April 28, 2005 09:00AM
Just a heads up to everyone. You may not be aware of the this special event. Information was from High Iron website.
June 7-12: LaVeta Pass; Antionito; Cumbres & Toltec; San Luis Central. [NOTE SCHEDULE CHANGES]
Relive the days of standard-narrow gauge cross-platform transfers in Colorado!
June 7: 3:15PM. Our equipment leaves Chicago on Amtrak #3 bound for La Junta, CO.
June 8: Equipment moves in BNSF freight service from La Junta to Pueblo. At Pueblo, interchange with UP (no passengers permitted-buses) for brief run to Walsenburg.
June 9: Walsenburg to Alamosa and Antionito on the San Luis & Rio Grande RR (ex-D&RGW). Park overnight in Antionito.
June 10: 7AM depart on C&TS RR High Iron steam special to Chama. C&TS RR Facilities tour in Chama. Return to Antionito, where we will again overnight.
June 11: Antionito to Monte Vista, to Sugar Jct. (jct. with San Luis Central RR); round trip on SLC RR to Center; return to Alamosa. Park overnight in Alamosa.
June 12: Alamosa to Walsenburg. Trip ends. Buses will take passengers to Pueblo (airport) or La Junta (Amtrak). Equipment will make return move to Pueblo (UP) and La Junta (BNSF) but because of freight moves, schedule cannot be guaranteed.
Fares: Chicago-Chicago (in High Iron equipment) -$4,250, Roomette supplement $400;
Chicago-Walsenburg - $3,950, Roomette supplement $350;
Walsenburg-Walsenburg or Pueblo-Pueblo - $3,650, Roomette supplement $300
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Rare Milage tour on SL & RG in June *LINK*

Dale W. Brown April 28, 2005 09:00AM



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