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| Author: | Jim_Poston [ Wed Apr 26, 2006 2:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Como (CO) Photos - April 23, 2006 |
A few photographs of Como and one of the Kenosha Pass wye are posted on the website of the Colorado Historic Railroad Preservation Association,http://www.savethetrain.org -Jim |
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| Author: | softwerkslex [ Thu Apr 27, 2006 8:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Como (CO) Photos - April 23, 2006 |
How did rail on the Kenosha wye survive scrapping? |
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| Author: | Scott Turner [ Fri Apr 28, 2006 10:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Como (CO) Photos - April 23, 2006 |
Quote: How did rail on the Kenosha wye survive scrapping?
It didn't. Both the wye at Kenosha and a small stretch of track on Boreas Pass (Rocky Point) have been re-layed. The Forest Service will occasionally run handcart demos on these two stretches of track. While the Como roundhouse is privately owned, it's usually open to the public once a year during an event called "Boreas Pass Railroad Days" sponsored by the Forest Service. Scott |
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| Author: | Ron Goldfeder [ Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Como (CO) Photos - April 23, 2006 |
Does anyone have the story of where the turntable now at Como came from? |
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| Author: | Scott Turner [ Fri Apr 28, 2006 1:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Como Turntable info |
Ron, Check out this response on the NGDF: http://www.ngdiscussion.net/cgi-bin/NGDFcook.pl?read=73974 Scott |
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| Author: | Ron Goldfeder [ Sat Apr 29, 2006 11:07 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Como Turntable info |
Thanks for the link. This adds detail to the basic story about these turntables that I already had, such as some dates, names, etc. The table at Como has now moved three times for preservation, in addition to its use as a roof support for all those years. Once to Silver Plume, where it was reassembled, then to the site near Georgetown, and now to Como. |
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| Author: | Jim_Poston [ Sat Apr 29, 2006 2:28 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Como Turntable info |
That explains the lack of ballast under the Kenosha wye ties. The roadbed east and west of the Pass is still quite evident, and the info displays along the wye show scenes of the area I wasn't familiar with. Thanks, everyone. -Jim |
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| Author: | jd johnson [ Mon May 01, 2006 5:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Como Turntable info |
I just have to ask, How far away is live rail? Thanks, JD Johnson, Morehead and North Fork Railroad Historian |
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| Author: | Scott Turner [ Wed May 03, 2006 12:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Nearest live rail |
Quote: I just have to ask, How far away is live rail?
OK, now I'm curious... why do you have to ask? As to the answer, ironically enough the nearest live rail would be another chunk of the C&S narrow gauge, the Georgetown Loop, especially in the summer (when the Loop's actually operating) via Guanella Pass. A few years ago, the closest would've been the D&RG Tennessee Pass line at Buena Vista. Now, the nearest full-time operating line would be something in the metro Denver area, some 70ish miles away. Scott |
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