A coal train on Tennessee Pass!? Not exactly...when you have miles of inactive track just sitting and collecting rust, it is the perfect place to store surplus railcars! These high side (bathtub) gondolas are now also sitting and collecting rust due to the significant decrease in the demand for coal in the last three years.
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The switch at the east end of Parkdale is still active and (fairly well) maintained. When the Royal Gorge Route tourist train exists the west end of the gorge, it pulls up to Parkdale. The crew then moves to the end of the train where an engine is already set, pointed east. The crew climbs onboard and the train departs east back for Canon City.
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This shot shows the east end of the siding of Parkdale on Tennessee Pass. This is about as far west as the as you'll see a train still move over the rail of Tennessee Pass. This portion of track is actually owned by the Royal Gorge Route Railroad, and sees a few tourist trains each day.
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PRSX 1006 is a GP35 on lease to the Rock and Rail Railroad. This is a mining railroad with operations in Parkdale. This GP35 is a former Canadian Pacific GP35. Note the winterization hatch still in place over the first radiator fan.
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