Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
QUOTE: Originally posted by Jetrock oh dear, don't tell us you're going narrow gauge...
QUOTE: Originally posted by Jetrock Having said that, I just picked up a whole hatful of "WESTERN RAILROADER" circulars with details about various Northcoast logging lines like the Bear Harbor & Eel River and would be happy to share such diabolical madness...
QUOTE: Originally posted by Jetrock ...narrow gauge is a whole new level of obsession. Some of those narrow gaugers will go to Colorado and grab bucketfuls of actual D&RGW ballast and have it ground up for use on their layouts.
QUOTE: On the Durango & Silverton trip, we had a layover in Silverton and took the occasion to scoop up some real local dirt to bring home! No bucketfulls, as we were flying home, just a plastic container full as a souvenir. Haven't used mine yet, but it was a neat souvenir!