The siding at Tabernash is pretty unique as the main and siding follow very different grades. There are even some privately-owned homes on land between the main and the siding! During the height of the coal era, about 20 years ago, it was quite common to find an eastbound coal load tied down on the main at Tabernash, with other traffic running through the siding. This is because there is a grade crossing on the siding at Tabernash. A coal train tied down would block access to those homes between the two tracks. But now, it is wide open sailing on the main for the eastbound Zephyr.
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