Re: The Double Circle (near Eureka, Utah)
Author: UCMCM
Date: 09-05-2011 - 23:06

Chris Walker Wrote:
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> It was a 3% loop spiral line, no switchbacks, on
> the line of the Rio Grande Western Railway, later
> D&RGW, out of Springville to Eureka, Utah. Loop
> was above Laguna station. Built to serve the huge
> silver mining district of Tintic.

I didn't do a detailed check, but in [www.topoquest.com], in Pinyon Creek, just west (left) of Pinyon Queen (mine), there's a circle labelled "OLD RR GRADES".



Subject Written By Date/Time (PST)
  The Double Circle (near Eureka, Utah) DH 09-02-2011 - 21:20
  Re: The Double Circle (near Eureka, Utah) Chris Walker 09-03-2011 - 01:48
  Question: How many spiral loops in the West? DH 09-03-2011 - 06:48
  Re: Question: How many spiral loops in the West? SP5103 09-03-2011 - 10:00
  Re: Question: How many spiral loops in the West? Up in smoke 09-03-2011 - 11:48
  Re: Question: How many spiral loops in the West? Chris Walker 09-03-2011 - 13:51
  Re: Question: How many spiral loops in the West? PNWRailfan 09-03-2011 - 15:49
  Re: Question: How many spiral loops in the West? BOB R 09-03-2011 - 17:57
  Re: Question: How many spiral loops in the West? AmtrakFan454 09-03-2011 - 20:07
  Re: Question: How many spiral loops in the West? mook 09-03-2011 - 20:22
  Re: Question: How many spiral loops in the West? DH 09-04-2011 - 15:08
  Re: The Double Circle (near Eureka, Utah) AmtrakFan454 09-03-2011 - 20:20
  Re: The Double Circle (near Eureka, Utah) Chris Walker 09-04-2011 - 02:44
  Three Not Mentioned Thus Far Eugene Salinsky 09-04-2011 - 13:25
  Re: Three Not Mentioned Thus Far Craig Tambo 09-04-2011 - 14:11
  Re: Three Not Mentioned Thus Far (in the East) DH 09-04-2011 - 14:20
  Re: The Double Circle (near Eureka, Utah) UCMCM 09-05-2011 - 23:06
  Re: The Double Circle (near Eureka, Utah) UCMCM 09-11-2011 - 23:29


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