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Ghost Rail Denver and Rio Grande Low Grade Line.
D&RG was the first to transport ore from the open cut operations at Bingham from the mine to the mills. They lost their contract just after a few short years. 84 wonderful construction photos of that line.
A Trip up Bingham Canyon.
Prototype history it was the railroad that made it all possible. A Trip up Bingham Canyon. We are going back in time looking for landmarks and iconic places that Bingham canyon was filled with. Bingham the town is gone now; the canyon is buried under tons of waste material.
Shuffling around grain elevators
In 1986 Manitoba Pool Elevators decided to remove the Pool #1 elevator and replace it with the Pool C elevator from down the way. I watched it unfold over the summer. It wasn't something you see everyday. Click the link to read the full post.
Some lime? Calcium carbonate mining in Vermont.
Went flying this weeked and got a couple good photos. if you click the photo there should be some detail. Enjoy!
Big facility for grinding and shipping calcium carbonate in Florence, VT.
A Model Railroaders Dream.
Special video for my 50th show, Bingham canyon had it all, high mountain railroading, short history over time why my inspiration to model an open pit mine in my basement.
Rock salt as an industry
How common in the north east was Rock salt as a rail delivered commodity? era late 70's 80's? does anyone know if rock salt and sand came via rail premixed?
New Wetaskiwin, AB Grain Terminal
I noticed this unique new modelling opportunity the last time I landed my plane at home in the daylight - I usually arrive after dark.
RR Communication in the 70s
How did crews communicate with the dispatcher and tower operators in the seventies?
How did a yard switcher talk to a dispatcher?
What did railroad communication look like in the seventies?
Thanks!
Randy
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