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Re: Tennessee Pass reopening?
Author: Todd Busse
Date: 12-01-2006 - 21:27

You are correct.
UP fixed, ballasted and straighted, the track about 1/2 mile west of Minturn.
It was fun to chase the ballast train from Eagle to Avon.

The crossing battle was with with the town of Avon. Last I heard was UP lost the their appeal and Avon was moving ahead with the installation of two crossings.

Todd

> I seem to recall reading somewhere (Trains maybe?)
> where UP was doing some track work on the
> Tennessee Pass line in order to allow them to
> continue to use it to store surplus cars. I also
> remember there was some discussion about one of
> the mountain communities (Eagle maybe?) wanting to
> install a grade crossing......

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  Tennessee Pass reopening? cajon 12-01-2006 - 00:16
  Re: Tennessee Pass reopening? Earl Pitts 12-01-2006 - 12:58
  Re: Tennessee Pass reopening? cajon 12-01-2006 - 16:54
  Re: Tennessee Pass reopening? Earl Pitts 12-01-2006 - 19:35
  Re: Tennessee Pass reopening? cajon 12-02-2006 - 09:48
  Re: Tennessee Pass reopening? Todd Busse 12-01-2006 - 18:55
  Re: Tennessee Pass reopening? Mike 12-01-2006 - 19:48
  Re: Tennessee Pass reopening? Todd Busse 12-01-2006 - 21:27


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