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Showing posts with label Fire. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Fire. Show all posts
Friday, June 21, 2013

West Fork Fire Takes Aim As South Fork Evacuates

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West Fork fire Tuesday evening in terrain and fuel that's a firefighter's nightmare. Photo: inciweb.org The town of South Fork...
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Saturday, June 15, 2013

Royal Gorge Fire Claims Narrow Gauge Caboose

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Editor's Note: Normally, I would add more details on the previous post in the comments, but this warrants it's own article. Fox2...
Wednesday, June 12, 2013

Royal Gorge Fire Burns Facilities Around Famed Bridge

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Both ends of the Royal Gorge Bridge park engulfed in smoke as structures burn. Image: Canon City Daily Record The Royal Gorge fire burn...
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Sunday, July 29, 2012

Rio Grande Scenic Renders Help To Flying W Wranglers

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Rio Grande Scenic Railroad is offering relief for the recently displaced Flying W Wranglers. They lost their bread-and-butter when the Flyi...
Thursday, June 28, 2012

BNSF To Protect Joint Line With Fire Train

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According to Trains Magazine's News Wire , BNSF is sending a "fire train" to assist with protecting sections of the Joint Lin...
Sunday, June 24, 2012

Manitou Springs Evacuation Ordered

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Guests at the historic Cliff House in Manitou Springs were turned out of their beds in the early hours of the morning to news of evacuation ...
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Friday, June 22, 2012

POTD - Vanishing Color: Cascade Green 2 - The Burning

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In July 2009, BNSF 6851 was running long hood forward in Commerce City when an ethanol truck tried to beat it through a crossing . Had it be...
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Tuesday, June 21, 2011

Highball! First Run of Passengers Over Lobato Trestle From Chama To Osier

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It is all over the narrow gauge world out there this morning that Lobato Trestle on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic is finally back in serv...
Saturday, May 21, 2011

Lobato Trestle Nearly Complete - Planned Opening Prior To Season Start

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Important : See update at end of post Chama is back! The Lobato trestle is nearly completed and is projected to open mid-week, only d...
Sunday, March 20, 2011

Friends Bring $121K Check For Lobato Trestle

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The Friends of the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad is a volunteer support organization that works to preserve the rolling stock and mo...
Tuesday, November 2, 2010

New Mexico Antes Up For Lobato Repairs, Could Complete By Opening Day 2011

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The Lobato Trestle on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad, which burned in a fire in late June, could possibly be back in service by ...
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Thursday, October 14, 2010

Lobato Trestle Op-Ed in ABQ Journal

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Bill Hume, board member of the C&TS Railroad Management Company wrote an Op-Ed piece  for the Albuquerque Journal regarding the Lobato T...
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Sunday, July 4, 2010

Lobato Trestle Possibly A Total Loss, C&TS Looks For Alternatives

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The news out of Chama is not good. On Thursday, June 24th, the Lobato Trestle on the Cumbres & Toltec Scenic Railroad burned, raining f...
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Monday, June 28, 2010

Lobato Trestle Burns, Is Chama's Season Over?

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UPDATE 6/21/11: Lobato Trestle is rebuilt and in use !  What happens when you mix creosote-soaked, wooden ties, the right amount of heat ...
Saturday, June 26, 2010

Gorge Train Continues Self-Imposed Suspension of Operations

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As of 6:00 PM yesterday, the Parkdale Canyon fire is considered 100% contained, although smoldering fires and underground hot spots still re...
Thursday, June 24, 2010

Fires Cripple Two of Colorado's Scenic Railroads

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Fires in two separate locations are causing major disruptions during the summer. The Royal Gorge Route has canceled trains due to a wildfire...