This topic tripped my twice-in-a-couple-of-days rule.
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Chris Ness postedThe Big 10Rocky Flats, Colorado 02/09 Leigh Smith: I seem to remember they put filled coal hoppers on a passing track to keep the high winds from blowing freight cars over as trains went around the loop.Jack Dempsey: Leigh Smith they did and they are still there |
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| Chris commented on his post Big 10 loop - 09/07 |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Chris' post I don't know why Google Maps dropped two pins. 39°51'12.9"N 105°15'08.3"W |
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| Yrral Ecirp provided this photo as a comment on a comment by Roger Mitchell on a post by Michael Krejci: "In Colorado on Big Ten Curve on the Moffat Road ( currently UP ) south west of Boulder they laid in a siding and parked a long string of hopper cars full of gravel for the same purpose." Kyle McGrogan: Kind of like the derailed and welded down hoppers on "Big Ten" curve west of Denver on the old D&RGW "Moffat Tunnel" line. [These comments were motivated by the BNSF efforts to control winds on their trestle over Midvale Creek in East Glaceir Park Village, MT.] |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Chris' post As we entered the curve on a westbound Zephyr trip. Nov 28, 2019 |
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| Dennis DeBruler commented on Chris' post Some of the hoppers |
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