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Could this exist in the USA?
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<P mce_keep="true"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 12pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-fareast-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA"><FONT face=verdana,geneva size=2>I am curious if anyone knows anything about the Drummond coal railroad in Columbia, SA.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I have never been able to find anything online except references to a lot strife and warfare that seems to have the region embroiled.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>But I have seen somewhere a reference to the line being about as heavy duty and high capacity as 3-foot-gage can get.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I have no idea what type of terrain they operate in, but I wonder if narrow gage was chosen to negotiate mountainous territory.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I would like to learn about their physical plant such as train size, locomotive types, track construction, and the capacity of their rolling stock.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And it would be interesting to compare this information with the corresponding details of the WP&Y.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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