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I have no idea why this track was laid, but the tie spacing indicates it is intended only for maintenance-of-way machinery. The fabric, I believe, is there to catch dripping oil and hydraulic fluid. <br /> <br />I seriously doubt it is a runaway track. No train would ever negotiate the curve at the end at speed, the track is too short, the track wouldn't hold the weight of a train, and I'm not aware of any big mountain grades in the vicinity. Runaway tracks have virtually ceased to exist.
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