Rock and Rail on Salida Line??

JCater Mar 5, 2001

  1. JCater

    JCater TrainBoard Member

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    Passing over the Monach Pass area from Canyon City to Gunnison yesterday I passed an area that appeared to be a stone or rock quary, lots of gons and hoppers, and engines blue and white in color labeled "Rock and Rail." Anyone know anything about this operation?? Happy MOdeling!!
    JOhn
     
  2. rgn1

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    Hi John,
    Rock and Rail has a gravel pit at Parkdale. They and the Canon City & Royal Gorge bought/leased? the line from the You Pee. R&R sends gravel to various front range locations and I beleive they also handle some of the local traffic between Canon City and Pueblo. R&R and CC&RG got into a p***ing match over track maintanence charges a while back, but that is evidently behind them now. You Pee still has rights over the line if they so desire to run trains again. :rolleyes: Maybe some others can correct/add more info. :D
     

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