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Anyone here know of this place?
« on: June 16, 2014, 05:30:28 AM »
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http://binged.it/T0owBu

There is all sorts of old RR equipment scattered around the place. A 44 tonner and some 30' flatcars, plus some stacks of pink foam  :drool:

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Re: Anyone here know of this place?
« Reply #1 on: June 16, 2014, 06:53:05 AM »
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Don't know of it personally, but Fletcher Granite Company evidently offers train rides: http://www.fletchergranite.com/

A very cool looking place, and definitely model-worthy.
« Last Edit: June 16, 2014, 06:58:55 AM by David K. Smith »

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Re: Anyone here know of this place?
« Reply #2 on: June 16, 2014, 10:08:29 AM »
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No time to watch the whole thing right now, but that opening scene is a real eye catcher. nhrrman has some great video's, and here is one more!

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Re: Anyone here know of this place?
« Reply #3 on: June 16, 2014, 10:30:24 AM »
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Man,that's just cool..Looks like that vid must be pretty old,that entire area is gone,curved bridge,etc..

http://www.bing.com/maps/#Y3A9MzguODczOTkwfi03OS4xMTg2NzImbHZsPTYmc3R5PXImc3M9eXAuWU4zODd4NDAxNzE0NzM5fnBnLjF+cmFkLjgw

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Re: Anyone here know of this place?
« Reply #4 on: June 16, 2014, 11:28:21 AM »
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Hopefully the switch isn't aligned to the diverging route when you reach that pit.   :scared:
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Re: Anyone here know of this place?
« Reply #5 on: June 16, 2014, 03:31:35 PM »
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Hopefully the switch isn't aligned to the diverging route when you reach that pit.   :scared:

I was thinking the same thing.  Looks like a need for a Scobby Doo-esque "Track out Ahead" sign. :D

The whole thing looks like a cool On30 layout!

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Re: Anyone here know of this place?
« Reply #6 on: June 16, 2014, 11:50:53 PM »
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Looks to me like the switch has been removed and there is just a short piece of the diverging track left floating with no connections on either side.
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Re: Anyone here know of this place?
« Reply #7 on: June 17, 2014, 09:12:56 AM »
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No time to watch the whole thing right now, but that opening scene is a real eye catcher. nhrrman has some great video's, and here is one more!

Indeed.

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Re: Anyone here know of this place?
« Reply #8 on: June 17, 2014, 01:33:25 PM »
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Very cool, thanks for sharing.   It would make for a really neat model railroad, but the video itself is just really fun to watch.
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Re: Anyone here know of this place?
« Reply #9 on: July 23, 2014, 02:50:08 PM »
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This quarry has been going for quite a long time. It's just off the B&M's freight main. They bought a couple of used B&M 0-6-0s at one point, this is where #410 was recovered from before it's restoration.