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To: Paladin2

Replaced the trestle which opened in June of 2011. Never did determine the cause of the fire - a smoldering cinder wouldn’t have caused so much extensive damage. Likely an accelerant was used as the structure was completely engulfed softening and warping the steel supports. But the state fire marshal did not do an extensive investigation so the cause is listed as “undetermined.”


19 posted on 10/06/2012 5:01:37 PM PDT by CedarDave (Presstitutes: Journalists who refuse to ask hard questions and who report by omission or distortion)
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To: CedarDave
I saw the pics of the torched trestle. It looked like a specific attack on the structure. Creosoted ties burn in a nasty fashion.

I talked my kid into driving me up the (former) DRG&W line from Arvada to the Moffet Tunnel a week ago. Nice color. Only saw the eb Amtrak and a work train.

20 posted on 10/06/2012 5:57:15 PM PDT by Paladin2
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To: CedarDave

Both cameras just went to B&W.


21 posted on 10/06/2012 6:00:12 PM PDT by Paladin2
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