Kremmling, Colorado. Moffat Route. Only thing I saw was a pair of Rocky Mountaineer locomotives heading west. Did not get a photo.
A fancy big building, apparently middle of nowhere, with a disused spur? Something such as a former coal loadout?
Farther east along the Colorado River outside of Hot Sulfur Springs, nothing but empty tracks all the way to Fraser.
I don't think there's a coal loadout (active or otherwise) existing anywhere on the Denver-Glenwood Springs mainline, except the Craig Branch, of course. I wonder if it's a heavy industry/mill? It seems to have a rail spur, but it is wholly severed from the mainline.
It's for sale if you want it. https://www.google.com/maps/@40.050...4!1sp0zX_WwJ0lZwUwqPnEbSkQ!2e0!7i16384!8i8192
I can't find any information on it. If it were an active business, Google Maps would tell you who it was when you click on it. No such luck.
I was out in the Gorge yesterday, near Hood River, Oregon and saw this view and hoped a train would come, It didn't of course until I was back at the car. You can see the path where I was above the locomotives. It would look better not so backlit. I'll go back sometime soon. I have maybe a couple years until the trees obscure this view.
How cheesy is it to quote your own post? I'm gonna do it anyways, as the image subject is adjacent to the one I'll post below... Welcome to the only railroad tunnel in the Peace Garden State. Cartwright Tunnel once linked a branch from Fairview, MT to Watford City, ND, but was planned as a second main line from New Rockford, ND to Lewistown and Great Falls, MT. The route was known as the Montana Eastern Railway Company, although Great Northern Railway wholly owned it. Only about 108 of the envisioned 550 miles were actually laid by 1917, and World War I ended construction, with the Montana Eastern dissolved in 1935. The tunnel is 1456' long and entirely lined with 12x12 timbers on 24" centers, completed in 1913. It was in use until June 5, 1986 when the last train departed from Watford City, ND. The rails were pulled up after 1992. Today, visitors can hike through Cartwright Tunnel and adjoining Fairview Lift Bridge. Crummy cell phone shots... West portal: Looking at the lift bridge from within the west portal: Interior:
Wow, that's a cool shot inside the tunnel! and that lift bridge looks massive, crazy it's not in use, but will be there forever I bet.
Oooh great!! I have driven by that thing so many times, and never made the time! My friend, Rick (Railbox here, now deceased,) used to run this route in the early 70's. The line was in horrible shape then, having to use boxcar "grain boards" under the ties to keep things from tipping over! Bats in the tunnel, by the hundreds! Leaving a 'problem child' conductor and his caboose mid-tunnel. Fun!!
Tunneling under a building? Don't we use that as lead-ins to hidden tracks? There's a prototype for that!
I was thinking that too, wow! CP2030 at first light for an approaching eastbound (advance approach (flashing)):
AT&T Bell Labs New York with New York Central running through the building. OK, I inserted a train. So, sue me.
