Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1907-11-21
NOTABLE Piece
OF DOUBLE TRACK
Denver & Rio Grande's Work
Through Eagle River Cam
yon, Difficult.
NOW FINISHED AND IN USE.
Acquiring Second Rieht-of way Trnu.
blcsomc Owing 20 Mineral Loca-
lions ON Either Side.


III" main Ono Of the Denver a. Rio
Grande r. r. reaches the crest of tho
continent on the east by closely follow
ing the course of The Arkansas river
from Pueblo to the head waters of the
Tennessee fork The p,,tr r,r-,. 20
a.. 49,. .........
'''' Mountains q" Ilei''i ut eH-
hessee fass 10y tunnel 25l2 70. 30
lenrth-the elevation of the highest
roirt raecbo5 h,. ,t,.. ,,....,, t.,,,,,- ID, 900
i'' "Oo'e 9s" i''eH oh 'he racine Slope
the line follows the course of the Eagle
river from its baad TO a confidence with
che cr,,a ,t,... 49,. .,......, ,,... ....,,
''''' 'iN''' ''l''i'e u'"" '"' '"i'-
tbc c,,u,is,,. $780, ~, CO r,,n,-
zion.
WV, .rr, ,.,-., ,-,,t,,,,,,,
Salida is "a division terminal whore
1,,or,oti,ss .rt-iDa and train cr.,-s ir
,..a ,..,..,.. 80
"''' ','A"' gnu S''' '''' "''
changed, Mintum ls terminal for
locomotives engine and train crews iu
freigb, e.,,ier aud f,, i...,,,,.., i,... anil
engine CROWS ih pass. h''f service. Ihus
the portion of the main line between
Saida aud Atinturn is ar orpira dis
.r,,. s.r t.+t. ,-,,,,.. .i ...
' '''N'' '"' f'97'"st.
service
The short stretch of nor cent rra5o.
between Mlnturn ANA Tenrass.I p9e.
''o'.5 lne use OF large number
helpers is at 1firtu~n. tG which rlini
they return lfebf rffrr. , f...., d., 7,..,,....
see Pass Ttie rorditior feras t..
wards ronrasti,a M fr8fT, 8r ts. o.
miles OF 9 per cont cradles and go. ,.
count Of fh. r4,t4 ,.,.,.tr 40 f.ta
freight and rasseng,r 6,sip... b.. t,'
been found .lparafi,a fo ..o....,r., d.
second main track ovor % -oYt.,Y Of
the distance
DIFFICULT UNDERTAKING.
To facilitate tho ,,,,tg 5t..,...t. -
traire grtcrin, ,,,5 il'l.i,-,. t-'i,'. ~
noinsls tbo LII. ,,5[.'. ~ 7'',
ap0 Mas T., ro,s.~,,,t 1.,,,,,i. 80. 49,,
a sbor, sis+,,,-, .' 49,
tbrourb ~ ,,ar5s - e,,,t .s..,,,.. .,'''
Hone. Cd, ,,,..iI.-i,,-. ~ ..t
d,t.f,l.. t,...I.t... p. . -
,ept ,rs5t.,t 3, ,.,. sl....5 49,, ~
o,t.,1 I,a 800. 1870,
frop, nov tbc css,l.-i,. IA 80 nv,
tsti,,g, F,,,I,f, ,,..l- ttr,..i. ~ 49,.
torr,irsig T., tto5 ,iisg 5,gts,,., ~
,nuos n,..,,s.. ~, ~. lie, ~.
,.rapb,, of M .,,,,t,.,- ,,,d a.. ,,,.,,s,..i
tbvric,i ,na,,.tc,isti., I'd tbf, i,,,,
Of tbo line "a mora 6imolIt pioro nf
double tra,l.fpt, roiii5 boriiv hay. beop
undertaken
ALONG THE EAGLE
in this portiou of ifs roilrso rssl.
river nows through very narrow and
ginuous canyon. In fact. So narrow MAJ
% was found iunracticehl s a. narsIlsI
the ola with the new track. Furtbor
complications iu the existing longest
ed condition OF the canyon are ooca-
stoned bv numerous patented l,da ana
placer mining claims. a number al
which are nueratcd 20 a considerable
extent. Accordingly it was deemed
eNpeolInt TO locate me line. for great
side OF the river from the present track.
In order not to exceed 10 dces. as the
maximum curvature. five river CROSSE
ings and three short tunnels We're ueces-
sary in the five miles OF line. but in
this distance only three OF che maxim
una curves were used. The tunnels
and AN OF the bridges. exceut one arc
on curves. The maximum gradient on
the old track f. per cent. but this
rate of grade. not being continuous
over the fnNiIF distance lL WAS |NNHINIH
10 use maximum gradient OF 2.30 Der
cent ON the new track This reduction.
though slight, is OF especial benefit
since the new track is FOR east-bound
or uphill trains
r,, J.,,,,.,,,,., ,rr..,-
A@Ni' '"Nil III - i'-''
As IS usual in mining districts The
rght-of-way matters were somewhat
complicated The numerous claims.
with their surface improvements. un-
uels and waste dumps necessitated
rather tedious and lahorious negotia-
lions on the part OF the railroad nght-
of-way agents. IN some Instances it
was found advisable 90 construct zee
tanning walls on the river side Of thc
roadbcd IA order to provide ground
space for mining operations.
-,,r,.t,,-r, cg,r o.
The grading was performed by local
nr T.9l me- plant Was Installed al Belden