John
To this guy who grew up in Burlington, Iowa is not flat however it cannot
compare to the grades the C&S narrow gauge ran going to Leadville. 8^)
Ken Martin
Q and C&Sng modeler
John Lewis wrote:
>
> Rick,
>
> You kill me! You have obviously never seen a westbound freight pull the hill
> in God's Country (Palmyra Missouri)...sometimes having to double or grab
> motors off a eastbound. Flat? Take a look at the grade from Mark Bottoms to
> the siding west of Palmyra!
>
> Besides, yall out in Wyoming have TWO Burlington (by gosh) O5s in your state!
>
> Regards,
> John Lewis
> San Diego California
> (out real west!)
> T
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