I just read an article about the Craig, CO power station closing down. I was under the impression that coal was pretty much what kept this branch (barely) viable, though there do appear to be a fair number of hopper cars present in Craig satelite photos on Google Earth. Does the plant's closure mean abandonment? And does this imperil the Moffat Line as a whole, considering that traffic has been drying up?
I don't think that the Moffat Tunnel line is going anywhere soon. Traffic is thin but the BNSF trackage rights help.
Seriously doubt the branch is going anywhere. May have a little less priority though in Uncle Pete's world, Bond/Orestod to Craig/Axial/Energy.....
(And then there is the Uintah Basin RR hiding in the weeds, Moffat & Sumner's dream may yet happen.)
CSSHEGEWISCH I don't think that the Moffat Tunnel line is going anywhere soon. Traffic is thin but the BNSF trackage rights help.
https://www.rockymountaineer.com/train-routes/rockies-red-rocks
Don't discount the potential for a new shipper to materialize in or around Craig.
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