04-12-2017, 09:51 AM
There is a cement plant right up the valley about five miles from us, served by the Red Rocks shortline, a contract outfit that handles all hauling and switching chores between Pueblo, Florence, Canon City and other close by points. They bring in everything by closed hoppers loaded from a tower arrangement except the limestone, which is taken from the immediate area and brought to the plant by open hoppers loaded by a large front loader.
The gypsum quarry is at the other end of the Royal Gorge, and originally used open hoppers for ease of loading.
You can Google Earth both locations quite easily.
The gypsum quarry is at the other end of the Royal Gorge, and originally used open hoppers for ease of loading.
You can Google Earth both locations quite easily.