Tenn Pass Info From Another Forum

spbed · July 2, 2006, 9:30am

http://www.railroadforums.com/forum/showthread.php?t=13851

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Anonymous · July 2, 2006, 11:58am

Does this mean UP is putting Tennessee Pass back into action?

miniwyo · July 2, 2006, 12:55pm

Could just be maintaining the line for that Royal gorge train…

mudchicken · July 2, 2006, 2:05pm

Wrong end miniWyo - and if FM looked real hard at recent posts, he’d be be more aware of what the story is…but then he’d have to take the blinders off.

espeefoamer · July 2, 2006, 3:34pm

It’s always nice to dream,isn’t it?

Anonymous · July 2, 2006, 4:08pm

From the story in the RailroadsForum website via the link, the UP intends to store about 500 railcars at Avon, CO. It sounds like the ballast is intended to make the track suitable for the required moves without worrying about putting cars on the ground.

samfp1943 · July 3, 2006, 8:07am

Ballast is certainly a step in the right direction, at least it was not a salvage train.
“Rail Banking” is always a better alternative.