Chris Webster Wrote:
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> Skip Wrote:
>
> > My biggest concern was not the "high bridge"
> but
> > the smaller ones (plate girder above Devil's
> Gate)
> > and the "Pin Truss" bridge above the mine stop.
> As
> > much as their strength, I am concerned about
> #1203
> > being able to fit, as they are both on curves
> and
> > clearance was already tight with our GTL power.
>
> I know Skip -- like you, I was there on the GLRR
> Inc's final weekend, when the high bridge carried
> #12 and #14 coupled together, pulling a full GLRR,
> Inc. train. Both locomotives were carrying extra
> ballast, as they were weighed down by big-ass
> burritos on their backheads and fat-ass railfans
> in their cabs...
>
> I mentioned your earlier post because I found it
> interesting that, per the article, the CHS engaged
> engineering firms to look at the bridges *after*
> you posted your concerns about those bridges.
> Honestly, I think someone read your comment,
> exclaimed "Oh (expletive-deleted)!", then quickly
> hired those engineering firms.
>
> Would you buy a locomotive and then check to see
> if your bridges will support that locomotive after
> the locomotive is on its way.... or do you first
> figure out what your bridges can handle and then
> buy a locomotive that fits those bridges? I would
> have done the latter; the CHS is doing the former,
> per the article.
>
> On a different note, I see that the Georgetown
> Colorado website includes a line that gives the
> 1-888-456-6777 phone number for Georgetown Loop
> tickets. I'm surprised nobody mentioned that in
> the recent thread about the Georgetown Colorado
> website.
>
> --
> Chris Webster
> [
www.speakeasy.org]
What I saw is "To check on the status of the loop, call: 1-888-456-6777." I must of missed the part about TICKETS. If it said tickets I would think that was a good thing. One question???? Look at where it is located, is this a good spot????
