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Terry Harper

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Death Valley 2 FT Gauge
« on: December 16, 2012, 05:47:06 PM »
Remains of a 2 foot gauge line in Death valley. Click on the link and scroll down for the photos

http://www.freerails.com/view_topic.php?id=3739&forum_id=17&page=21

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Stewart "Start" Rhine

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Re: Death Valley 2 FT Gauge
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2012, 06:43:36 PM »
Hi Terry,

I've seen photos of this line on the NGDF.  I think it's a bit wider than 2'.  Maybe 30" gauge?  I'll have to go back and search the thread for the details on when it shut down, etc.

Thanks for the link,

Stewart
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Terry Harper

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Re: Death Valley 2 FT Gauge
« Reply #2 on: December 16, 2012, 07:27:40 PM »
Hello Stewart,

Here is some more info

http://www.ttrr.org/dv_text/bg_p02.html
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Mike Fox

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Re: Death Valley 2 FT Gauge
« Reply #3 on: December 16, 2012, 08:52:02 PM »
I dug around and followed the grade(s) on google maps. Wow. Fairly long.
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