How about something familiar, yet different? Chad had the Western where is it, based on his (super) photos. I don't have photos, so all I can give you is clues, and answers to "yes" or "no" questions. Note that I have a limited imagination for these type of things. Let me know when someone else wants to try one.
Clues: This place had a mine served by a Chicago based railroad for something like 100 years, or so. The carrier fell on hard times, as did the line serving this area, and another road picked them up. A third owner now hauls the product of this mine, as the 2nd owner had (almost too many) mine products to haul out of the state at the time. The state this location is in does not touch an ocean. In fact, the climate there is quite high, dry, and dusty-a perfect backdrop for Home on the Range. Maybe that's why this spot was the end of the line, as the rails went no further.
Any guesses? oR "yes" or "no" questions?
Thanks to Chris / CopCarSS for my avatar.
Brian (IA) http://blhanel.rrpicturearchives.net.
blhanel wrote:Is this spot in one of the same states as the Rocky Mountain range?
Well.....I'm not exactly sure, as I've seen different mountain ranges called The Rockies, bur also called something else(?) on the same map. This state has mountains, if that helps
Perhaps you are talking about the mine served by the Wyoming & Colorado?
Or mabee you are talking about a Taconite mine up in Minnasota?
I'm guessing that the railroad involved was CNW, the state was Wyoming, and the location possibly Colony, or Bentonite Spur.
Even if I'm wrong, I feel good about getting in on one of these early enough.
Carl
Railroader Emeritus (practiced railroading for 46 years--and in 2010 I finally got it right!)
CAACSCOCOM--I don't want to behave improperly, so I just won't behave at all. (SM)
chad thomas wrote: Perhaps you are talking about the mine served by the Wyoming & Colorado? Or mabee you are talking about a Taconite mine up in Minnasota?
no & no
Not very high and dry there, 10,000 lakes, don't ya know?
Murphy Siding wrote: Hey, did I mention that if I get some of my facts screwed up, you don't get to yell at me. You can call me big names I don't understand though....
Oh-oh, I suddenly feel like I'm being led astray...
blhanel wrote: Murphy Siding wrote: Hey, did I mention that if I get some of my facts screwed up, you don't get to yell at me. You can call me big names I don't understand though.... Oh-oh, I suddenly feel like I'm being led astray...
No. Just acknowledging that I don't remember the name of those pesky mountains off the top of my head. They might be a part of the Rockies. I just don't remember at the moment.
blhanel wrote: chad thomas wrote: Perhaps you are talking about the mine served by the Wyoming & Colorado? Or mabee you are talking about a Taconite mine up in Minnasota? Not very high and dry there, 10,000 lakes, don't ya know?
Oh well, What do you expect from a left coaster.
chad thomas wrote: blhanel wrote: chad thomas wrote: Perhaps you are talking about the mine served by the Wyoming & Colorado? Or mabee you are talking about a Taconite mine up in Minnasota? Not very high and dry there, 10,000 lakes, don't ya know? Oh well, What do you expect from a left coaster.
And unless you've seen Fargo, the "don't ya know" probably went right over too.
Murphy Siding wrote: Any guesses? oR "yes" or "no" questions?
OK, but just don't make me list my qualifications and work background first.
TheAntiGates wrote: Murphy Siding wrote: Any guesses? oR "yes" or "no" questions? Is this state often maligned as a hotbed of conservatism, despite having some of the most forward thinking republicans at the political helm for years?
Yikes!! Maybe I should have held out for longitude and latitude questions! Um....I *think* the answer is yes(?). I lived there 25 years ago, but was more interested in beer and babes than in politics.
blhanel wrote://calls attention to Carl's guess above, and my latest question a little above that...
//Acknowledges said posts, and blames progressive bifocals for obvious, oversight.
Ding! Ding! We have a winner!! Wat to go Carl. And here I thought I was trying to be clever: The line was called the "High, dry and dusty" out there, and the antelope play nearby. (With the dear?)
CShaveRR wrote: I'm guessing that the railroad involved was CNW, the state was Wyoming, and the location possibly Colony, or Bentonite Spur. Even if I'm wrong, I feel good about getting in on one of these early enough.
I don't think I'm very good at this.
Carl-did you work for CNW at one time?
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