Comments on: Back to the Roundhouse http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/back-to-the-roundhouse/ Fri, 03 Sep 2010 16:58:55 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.1 hourly 1 By: explorer http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/back-to-the-roundhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-897 explorer Mon, 13 Apr 2009 16:12:05 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/27/back-to-the-roundhouse/#comment-897 Chuck, that does indeed sound like great news. Hopefully this also means a lot of that brush in front of the roundhouse will be cleared out to make room as well. It would make for some great pictures that's for sure! Chuck, that does indeed sound like great news. Hopefully this also means a lot of that brush in front of the roundhouse will be cleared out to make room as well. It would make for some great pictures that’s for sure!

]]> By: Gordy Schmitt http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/back-to-the-roundhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-896 Gordy Schmitt Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:27:21 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/27/back-to-the-roundhouse/#comment-896 I believe I read it will eventually go back into the engine house when the roof gets replaced, stuff like this makes me wish I lived up there to help out. Eight more long years to retirement I believe I read it will eventually go back into the engine house when the roof gets replaced, stuff like this makes me wish I lived up there to help out. Eight more long years to retirement

]]> By: dcclark http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/back-to-the-roundhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-895 dcclark Mon, 13 Apr 2009 12:11:53 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/27/back-to-the-roundhouse/#comment-895 Awesome! The engine will look great right there, too. Awesome! The engine will look great right there, too.

]]> By: Chuck Pomazal http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/back-to-the-roundhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-894 Chuck Pomazal Mon, 13 Apr 2009 11:11:05 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/27/back-to-the-roundhouse/#comment-894 Good News! Q&TLRR locomotive #6 will be coming back home next month. We are going out to do some prep-work in two weeks and when it comes "home", it will be parked in front of the enginehouse. Good News! Q&TLRR locomotive #6 will be coming back home next month. We are going out to do some prep-work in two weeks and when it comes “home”, it will be parked in front of the enginehouse.

]]> By: explorer http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/back-to-the-roundhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-893 explorer Tue, 06 May 2008 22:12:32 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/27/back-to-the-roundhouse/#comment-893 Gordy... You know I was looking at that same photo just the other day and didn't even notice those dual gauge tracks. I would think that all the tracks within Quincy property were dual except for the linkage from the Q&TL main line (which runs down to the mill) to the Mineral Range spur. That spur was the line to the upper right in the photo coming down from behind the stacks. There's a wye in that area that joined up with the Q&TL. BTW that wye still has a line of about seven rock cars on it. I believe these are the same cars you took photos of back in the day. There still there and in remarkable shape, even through they've been overgrown mercilessly by trees. I'm going to feature them on Friday I think - so stay tuned. Gordy…

You know I was looking at that same photo just the other day and didn’t even notice those dual gauge tracks. I would think that all the tracks within Quincy property were dual except for the linkage from the Q&TL main line (which runs down to the mill) to the Mineral Range spur. That spur was the line to the upper right in the photo coming down from behind the stacks. There’s a wye in that area that joined up with the Q&TL.

BTW that wye still has a line of about seven rock cars on it. I believe these are the same cars you took photos of back in the day. There still there and in remarkable shape, even through they’ve been overgrown mercilessly by trees. I’m going to feature them on Friday I think – so stay tuned.

]]> By: Gordy Schmitt http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/back-to-the-roundhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-892 Gordy Schmitt Tue, 06 May 2008 22:01:46 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/27/back-to-the-roundhouse/#comment-892 I was looking through the HAER photos, since we were talking about how far dual gauge track went on Quincy property, heres a view looking north from Number 2 shaft. <a href="http://memory.loc.gov/pnp/habshaer/mi/mi0000/mi0086/photos/088895pv.jpg" rel="nofollow">PHOTO</a> Looks like it was quite a lot, notice the crossover right at the bottom of the photo the track between the two dual gauge tracks is narrow gauge only. I was looking through the HAER photos, since we were talking about how far dual gauge track went on Quincy property, heres a view looking north from Number 2 shaft.

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Looks like it was quite a lot, notice the crossover right at the bottom of the photo the track between the two dual gauge tracks is narrow gauge only.

]]> By: Gordy Schmitt http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/back-to-the-roundhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-891 Gordy Schmitt Tue, 08 Apr 2008 23:49:26 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/27/back-to-the-roundhouse/#comment-891 I think the dual gauge probably came down to near the number 2 shaft, you have to remember, the Mineral Range was suppling the coal for the boiler houses, I don't think they would go through the trouble to unload the coal from the standard gauge cars, then reload it in the narrow gauge cars for the short distances involved. Have to ook and see, thought I saw some photos or maps with the tracks showing somewhere. I think the dual gauge probably came down to near the number 2 shaft, you have to remember, the Mineral Range was suppling the coal for the boiler houses, I don’t think they would go through the trouble to unload the coal from the standard gauge cars, then reload it in the narrow gauge cars for the short distances involved. Have to ook and see, thought I saw some photos or maps with the tracks showing somewhere.

]]> By: explorer http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/back-to-the-roundhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-890 explorer Mon, 07 Apr 2008 22:43:35 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/27/back-to-the-roundhouse/#comment-890 As far as I know the Mineral Range only met up with the Q&TL up near the Franklin property and not down here at the roundhouse. (up by where the storage place and bus garage is now I think) But get me the photo Gordy and I'll get it up here for people to check out! It must be from across the street... As far as I know the Mineral Range only met up with the Q&TL up near the Franklin property and not down here at the roundhouse. (up by where the storage place and bus garage is now I think) But get me the photo Gordy and I’ll get it up here for people to check out! It must be from across the street…

]]> By: Gordy Schmitt http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/back-to-the-roundhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-889 Gordy Schmitt Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:09:01 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/27/back-to-the-roundhouse/#comment-889 There was a short piece of dual gauge in a street where the Mineral Range came onto Quincys property, I have a photo somewhere, I am sure its still there. One of these roads that goes nowhere There was a short piece of dual gauge in a street where the Mineral Range came onto Quincys property, I have a photo somewhere, I am sure its still there. One of these roads that goes nowhere

]]> By: Gordy Schmitt http://www.coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/back-to-the-roundhouse/comment-page-1/#comment-888 Gordy Schmitt Sun, 06 Apr 2008 03:07:04 +0000 http://coppercountryexplorer.com/2007/09/27/back-to-the-roundhouse/#comment-888 Not all the track was dual gauge. It was way before the new #2 came about, 1886 was when the Mineral Range built into the Quincy mine site to haul coal. They would have installed the dual guage so Quincy could move the standard gauge cars around with there own engines between deliverys from the Mineral Range. Not all the track was dual gauge. It was way before the new #2 came about, 1886 was when the Mineral Range built into the Quincy mine site to haul coal. They would have installed the dual guage so Quincy could move the standard gauge cars around with there own engines between deliverys from the Mineral Range.

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