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Ballast in Cumbres Lot
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Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:20 amby John Hamman
Probably slow on this, but last time I noticed on the Cumbres pass north cam there were several large piles of ballast in the corner of the lot near the cam. It looks now like they are gone. Just curious, anybody know where are they putting it?
John H.
Re: Ballast in Cumbres Lot
Posted:
Tue Oct 03, 2017 9:50 amby Tom Casper
under the track
Tom C.
Re: Ballast in Cumbres Lot
Posted:
Tue Oct 03, 2017 11:56 amby Bruce McDowell
Seems to be an annual routine maintenance event. Couple years ago there were ballast trains leaving out of Chama so I'm assuming the track work was taking place closer to Chama than Cumbres; a K-36 was assigned to those trains when I caught them on the yard cameras. Last year and this they staged ballast at Cumbres and #19 our of Antonito was the power.
Re: Ballast in Cumbres Lot
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Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:37 pmby John Hamman
Thanks - they sure have improved the main line over the past few years. Would like to see them at work sometime.
John
Re: Ballast in Cumbres Lot
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Tue Oct 03, 2017 5:38 pmby John Hamman
Tom Casper wrote:under the track
Tom C.
LOL - yes better under than over!
Re: Ballast in Cumbres Lot
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Tue Oct 03, 2017 6:35 pmby Robert Brigham
All last week (Friends work week G) I commuted/car pooled from Chama to Antonito and saw #19 at Cumbres with a few gondola cars and the track work equipment on the lead east of the road crossing just out of sight of the CDOT camera. At one point I saw them moving ballast in the parking lot with a front end loader but did not see the actual transfer to the gondolas. The MOW crew is applying ballast to various parts of the line, and there were slow orders in a few locations when I rode on the 24th.
Re: Ballast in Cumbres Lot
Posted:
Tue Oct 03, 2017 10:58 pmby John Hamman
Robert Brigham wrote:All last week (Friends work week G) I commuted/car pooled from Chama to Antonito and saw #19 at Cumbres with a few gondola cars and the track work equipment on the lead east of the road crossing just out of sight of the CDOT camera. At one point I saw them moving ballast in the parking lot with a front end loader but did not see the actual transfer to the gondolas. The MOW crew is applying ballast to various parts of the line, and there were slow orders in a few locations when I rode on the 24th.
I bet that is a great drive this time of year - I really enjoyed it when I out during the summer a few year ago. Thanks for info!
John