The Whistlestop

Newsletter of the

Great Northwestern Railway

 

Volume 1, Number 4���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� December 30 2004

 

GNW Develops Downtown Area!

 

 

The Great Northwestern announced this week the line has finished rough grading for roadways and rail with key downtown area industries.� The railway now serves a major machine shop as well as completed the Del Monte canning factory spur.� Additionally, the railway has gained access to the prized warehouse district.� Work is proceeding on roadway construction including curb and gutters on major highways.

 

A key element of the expansion was extensive grading.� �Grading of the property was fairly easy as the ground seems to come off and lay down in sheets,� stated the Railway�s chief civil engineer. ��We were able to simply build up or cut down what we needed, wherever we needed it.

 

 

 

 

 

Downtown residents and business owners of the area are also excited about the progress.� �Up to now, our property was anything but stable.� With the Railway done with this grading, we can finally get settled into our own property lines.�� This jubilation was echoed by the placement of buildings and sidewalks throughout the downtown area over the Christmas holiday.� �The place is getting right comfortable to live in,� commented a local store owner.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

The machine shop is served by a 2-track lead.� Del Monte is a single track spur that actually drops some 7� in elevation.� And finally, the warehouse district is elevated above the main by some 7 feet, and is served by a single track spur.� Goals for the coming months are to complete the Sand Creek area and push the line to points south.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Still, some are not happy.� The GNW received an unsolicited letter last week stating:� �What�s up with this pink ground?!� Buildings, trucks, cars�all look normal.� And then we have pink ground!� What is this, some kind of fairy land?!�� GNW officials failed to give specifics, but indicated the solution is at hand.

 

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