DRGW489
December 18, 2006 03:21PM
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In my own opinion, a new shop building would be just what we're looking for. But if the C&TS was smart, they would make the tracks around this new shop area dual gauge.
Why, you may ask?
The C&TS could maintain its own locomotives, and if needed, standard gauge steam locomotives could be overhauled here as well. Think about it. Lets use an example...
The New Mexico Scenic Railway(not real)would like to use a steam locomotive to pull there excursions from Albquerque to lets say, Farmington. There current roster is 12 coaches, and 3 diesels. They buy a steam locomotive from a New Mexico city for a hefty price. Now to rebuild the engine, they don't have the type of facilities to give that engine a massive rebuild. So, they pay the C&TS a second hefty chunk of cash to rebuild this engine for them. A year or so later, it's steaming full throttle through Cuba, NM.
In my opinion, if a new shop is built, it would make sence for it to be dual gauge. Heck, Chama, or Antonito, or where ever its built, that location could become the Strasberg, PA of the west!
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