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Nostalgia & History > Track Laying in Como, ColoradoDate: 05/28/17 05:53 Track Laying in Como, Colorado Author: meixel Yesterday the Denver South Park and Pacific Historical Society started laying track from the Como depot to the turntable for future steam operations this year. For pictures and more information go the the link here: https://ogrforum.ogaugerr.com/topic/track-laying-in-como-colorado#lastReply
Date: 05/28/17 09:57 Re: Track Laying in Como, Colorado Author: dan spent the night reading some of silver rails, a new book about Leadville rr's. When the Q bought the C&S they mothballed boreas pass for a couple years, lucky it lasted as long as it did. Prior to that snow would shut the line down for 80 days. Shows them taking the rails up in como in front of the station.
another new book out is summit county's narrow gauge rr's Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/28/17 17:20 by dan. Date: 05/28/17 15:04 Re: Track Laying in Como, Colorado Author: wpjones The image on google already shows the track that has been laid. Wow
Steve Date: 05/28/17 20:00 Re: Track Laying in Como, Colorado Author: meixel Google is showing the track from last year. We did lay some new track yesterday but we spent most of our time lowering a high part of the track near the fence. We had to jack up the track and dig out from other it. We also put ballast and cinders under portions to level the track. Next time we hope to lay more track.
Date: 05/28/17 20:10 Re: Track Laying in Como, Colorado Author: dan do you have an air compressor to spike with?
Date: 05/28/17 23:17 Re: Track Laying in Como, Colorado Author: JimBaker The Spring 2017 issue of 'Classic Trains' has great pictorial article of the BN Climax Branch under steam.
James R.(Jim) Baker Whittier, CA Date: 05/29/17 06:30 Re: Track Laying in Como, Colorado Author: meixel Dan, No we don't have an air compressor or a pneumatic spike driver. We are using a spiking maul.
Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 05/29/17 06:39 by meixel. Date: 05/29/17 12:25 Re: Track Laying in Como, Colorado Author: meixel Our track laying plans are at the bottom of the page at this link: http://www.southparkrail.com/the-como-project
Date: 05/29/17 20:06 Re: Track Laying in Como, Colorado Author: dan how heavy is the rail?
Date: 05/30/17 04:24 Re: Track Laying in Como, Colorado Author: meixel Most of the rail is 75 pound. We are dragging it around with a pickup truck. Then 4 of us get on one end, with two rail tongs, and drag it on top of the ties and slide it into position.
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