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- From: gregg@pinot.zehntel.com (Gregg Fuhriman)
- Newsgroups: rec.railroad
- Subject: Re: Track loops in the USA (was:Unusual tunnels)
- Keywords: spirals
- Message-ID: <1992Dec24.194929.13772@zehntel.com>
- Date: 24 Dec 92 19:49:29 GMT
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- In article <H757VB5w165w@1776.COM> bob@1776.COM (Robert Coe) writes:
- >jbvb@vax.ftp.com (James B. VanBokkelen) writes:
- >> In the USA, I know of three spirals in service: Tehachapi Loop, east of
- >> Bakersfield CA on track shared by the SP & ATSF, Hiwassee Loop on CSX
- >> (former L&N) between Copper Hill and Etowah TN, and the Georgetown Loop
- >> tourist operation on the former Colorado Central narrow gauge.
-
- There is also one on the UP line (ex-WP) through the Feather River Canyon
- in California; it is called Williams Loop.
-
- >
- >Isn't there also a spiral on the Roaring Camp, Big Trees, & Pacific (or the
- >other RR with a similar name that operates in the same area)?
-
- It WAS on the narrow guage tourist line.
- At one time they had something called a "spiral tressle", but it burned
- many years ago, and was replaced by a couple of switchbacks. The remains
- of the tressle still stand, but are no longer used.
-