http://www.drgw.net/gallery/main.php http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TownerLine23Aug2014/IMG_6648.jpg.html 61955 SMNR 3518, an ex-CN M420W from another scrapped A&K property (the Southern Manitoba Railway), has arrived at NA Junction with a line of VST rail carriers. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TownerLine23Aug2014/IMG_6663.jpg.html 61960 Another look at 3518 amongst the overgrown sunflowers. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TownerLine23Aug2014/IMG_6657.jpg.html 61964 The string of VST rail carriers, awaiting loading. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TownerLine23Aug2014/IMG_6683.JPG.html 61971 The major impediment to moving between NA Junction and the rest of the line - a major washout near the Highway 96 crossing - has been repaired. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TownerLine23Aug2014/IMG_6686.jpg.html 61975 The first sign of scrapping work - a pair of spike pulling motorcars sit near the feedlot between Ordway and Sugar City, CO. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TownerLine23Aug2014/IMG_6696.jpg.html 61979 As you can see, the spikes and rail anchors have been - for the most part - pulled and left sitting near the ties. This track is now unsuitable for anything except one last train... http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TownerLine23Aug2014/IMG_6702.jpg.html 61983 Looking towards Sugar City from approximately the current point of spike removal. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TownerLine23Aug2014/IMG_6726.jpg.html 61999 Hey look, it's an A&K truck hiding in Sugar City... http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TownerLine23Aug2014/IMG_6746.JPG.html 62003 This must be what carried in the spike pulling cars. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TownerLine23Aug2014/IMG_6762.jpg.html 61991 As you can see, in places they've done quite a bit of digging through the mud and sand build-up to get those spikes out. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TownerLine23Aug2014/IMG_6759.jpg.html 61995 This is what they're after - 136 pound welded rail sections, rolled in 1979 and with a good amount of life left in them. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TownerLine23Aug2014/IMG_6776.jpg.html 62011 The track dismantling starts just east of Arlington, CO, oddly just about where the welded rail starts. Tells me that it's the welded rail they're after and not the stick rail found further east on the line. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TownerLine23Aug2014/IMG_6780.jpg.html 62015 A collection of A&K toys in Arlington awaiting their call to start pulling up track. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TownerLine23Aug2014/IMG_6782.jpg.html 62019 This backhoe has a large electromagnet on it for picking up all the track hardware (other than rail). http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TownerLine23Aug2014/IMG_6789.jpg.html 62023 A Pettibone Speedswing. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TownerLine23Aug2014/IMG_6791.jpg.html 62027 And a Cat end loader. http://www.drgw.net/gallery/v/news/TownerLine23Aug2014/IMG_6786.jpg.html 62040 Not sure why the grader, unless they intend to use it to grade up all the ties and such once they pull the rail.