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General Topics => General Discussion => Topic started by: Terry Harper on December 16, 2012, 05:47:06 PM

Title: Death Valley 2 FT Gauge
Post by: Terry Harper 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 (http://www.freerails.com/view_topic.php?id=3739&forum_id=17&page=21)

(http://www.freerails.com/gallery/3784/3784_102127_260000000.jpg)

Title: Re: Death Valley 2 FT Gauge
Post by: Stewart "Start" Rhine 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

Title: Re: Death Valley 2 FT Gauge
Post by: Terry Harper on December 16, 2012, 07:27:40 PM

Hello Stewart,

Here is some more info

http://www.ttrr.org/dv_text/bg_p02.html (http://www.ttrr.org/dv_text/bg_p02.html)

Title: Re: Death Valley 2 FT Gauge
Post by: Mike Fox on December 16, 2012, 08:52:02 PM

I dug around and followed the grade(s) on google maps. Wow. Fairly long.