[Philmont] New staff camp for 2008

On Fri, 2007-07-27 at 19:32 -0500, Doug Latimer wrote:

> he plan is to bring
> the railroad history of the area alive. They are working with the
> BNSF,
> laying some rail and planning to have some rail equipment there. Part
> of
> the program would be driving rail spikes and operating a Handcar.

So if you find yourself with this as part of your trek will your
conservation project include hiking in railroad rails, spikes and ties?

Actually that could be a fun competition, a few ties and 2 pieces of
track with a race between crews to get them build and nailed in enough
to run a push cart across ### feet. I'm guessing that the problem
would be how many time you could put together and tear apart the ties
before they are not usable.

Then again, I have no real idea what I am talking about. This just
seems like one of those "John Henry" opportunities that seldom comes up
in our daily lives.

-- 
Mark Liechty
Eagle Class  of 82
Brotherhood Member OA
mark@mlaccs.com 
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