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Donald Foster

July 30, 2006 03:23PM

I could be wrong on this, but I was under the impression that after the installation of the third rail, almost all narrow gauge cars were pulled by standard gauge trains using idler cars. I believe the last movement in narrow gauge steam was by the C&S when they moved the last of the stored equipment from Gunnison after the closing of the Alpine Tunnel. This movement was run over Marshall Pass to Salida on the D&RG narrow gauge then proceeded to Leadville on the D&RG main line. I believe this happenned in 1911.
Regards,
Don F.

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Royal Gorge and the removal of the 3rd rail	Douglas vV	July 30, 2006 01:27PM
Re: Royal Gorge and the removal of the 3rd rail	Charlie McCandless	July 30, 2006 02:02PM
Re: Royal Gorge and the removal of the 3rd rail	Donald Foster	July 30, 2006 03:23PM
Re: Royal Gorge and the removal of the 3rd rail	Charlie McCandless	July 30, 2006 04:29PM
Re: Royal Gorge and the removal of the 3rd rail	Jerry Day	July 30, 2006 05:32PM
Re: Royal Gorge and the removal of the 3rd rail	jd johnson	August 01, 2006 11:01AM
Re: Royal Gorge and the removal of the 3rd rail	Ken in Buena Vista	August 01, 2006 08:35PM
Re: Royal Gorge and the removal of the 3rd rail	Charlie McCandless	August 02, 2006 02:53PM
Re: Royal Gorge and the removal of the 3rd rail	PRSL	August 02, 2006 03:45PM
Re-opening for freight? - OT	Jonathan	August 02, 2006 05:25PM
Re: Re-opening for freight? - OT	Ken in Buena Vista	August 02, 2006 07:36PM
Re: Re-opening for freight? - OT	Jonathan	August 02, 2006 08:50PM
Re: Re-opening for freight? - OT	Greg Scholl	August 03, 2006 10:29AM
Re: Re-opening for freight? - OT	dan decker	August 03, 2006 11:55AM
Re: Re-opening for freight? - OT	Greg Scholl	August 03, 2006 12:14PM
Re: Re-opening for freight? - OT	John Craft	August 03, 2006 03:08PM
Re: Re-opening for freight? - OT	Rob Gardner	August 03, 2006 03:43PM
Re: Re-opening for freight? - OT	Greg Scholl	August 04, 2006 07:11AM

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