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Re: Ballast Quarries
Author: George Andrews
Date: 06-21-2017 - 20:39

The ever thrifty Milwaukee Road Lines West had a company - owned pit at Cohassat, west of Beverly, WA., on the climb up the Saddle Mountains. The "ballast" was actually more like decomposed granite; however it was free draining and held the track well, at least in the early days.

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  Ballast Quarries Pdxrailtransit 06-21-2017 - 14:55
  Re: Ballast Quarries MAPAZ 06-21-2017 - 15:36
  Re: Ballast Quarries BN Oly 06-21-2017 - 20:23
  Re: Ballast Quarries George Andrews 06-21-2017 - 20:39
  Re: Ballast Quarries Bryan 06-22-2017 - 08:52
  Re: Ballast Quarries Uncle Dave 06-21-2017 - 21:05
  Re: Ballast Quarries BN Oly 06-21-2017 - 21:43
  Re: Ballast Quarries Tony CZ 06-21-2017 - 22:26
  Don't forget Winona R Ruiz 06-21-2017 - 23:28
  Re: Don't forget Winona Trentkd5ia 06-22-2017 - 13:30
  Source(s) in lieu of Ballast Quarries George Jenista 06-22-2017 - 13:54
  Thanks for replies and basalt. Pdxrailtransit 06-22-2017 - 18:01
  Re: Thanks for replies and basalt. Ed Immel 06-23-2017 - 09:06
  Re: Thanks for replies and basalt. espee2472 06-23-2017 - 13:43
  Re: Thanks for replies and basalt. HUTCH 7.62 06-27-2017 - 17:25
  Re: Ballast Quarries ctcdaggett 06-23-2017 - 17:07


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