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| Author: | bobyar2001 [ Sun Feb 05, 2006 12:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Trains over LaVeta Pass? |
This was sent to me, original source unknown, don't know if it is really true: Information on passenger schedule when trains start running, from an >>employee of IPH (owner of SL&RG): >> >>Train will run Alamosa - Antonito, Antonito - Alamosa - La Veta, La Veta - >>Alamosa - Antonito, Antonito - Alamosa. Morning and Evening Antonito >>trains >>will connect with C&TS trains. Trains will pull out onto the tail of the >>wye >>(old main line to Chama) across from C&TS depot to let off and take on >>passengers. There will be a lunch stop in La Veta. >> >>There has not been regular passenger service over La Veta Pass since 1954. >>From 1951 to 1954 there was a daylight run "The San Luis" from Alamosa - >>Pueblo and return. Before that the passenger train over La Veta ran at >>night >>as an overnight connection with the San Juan. >> >> >>> >>> >Feb 9 to see VIP run from Alamose to LaVeta and back on the "new" >>> >SL&RG.....expect official news soon....but Ed Ellis and co. seem to >>> >want to run regular excusrions on their new property.... >>> > >>> >Caritas is in place for special >>> > > |
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| Author: | tom casper [ Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:40 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trains over LaVeta Pass? |
Yes it has been posted at the NG discussion board by Earl Knoob. Plus, the Pueblo Chiefton has run an article about that happening. Tom C. |
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| Author: | jaybawb [ Wed Feb 08, 2006 1:25 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Trains over LaVeta Pass? |
More information from Earl and others was posted at the Narrow Gauge Dead Goat Saloon. http://www.goatbbs.com/cgi-bin/bbs50/we ... i/noframes |
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