Great to hear! Not all museums landlocked in all that development have the option to do this, so it's good to see that they can expand.
I wish they had an active connection to the outside world, even if seldom used. Needing to truck items in is really an awkward and expensive proposition.
I don't think this expanded property will support that, but yes, a rail connection would be valuable.
There is a BNSF line across the street that feeds the Coors Brewery . . . so temporary connections could be set in if needed, and someone wanted to pay for them.
I recall watching a video when they received the D&RGW SD40T-2. It came down that adjacent rail line to a point across the street. Then was craned and moved to museum tracks. Not a cheap proposition. Wasn't there originally a spur, which was removed?
Phillip, The Beer Line serving the Coors brewery is the branch you refer to, and there is a good amount of grade separation between the Beer Line and CRRM. The grade crossing not 1000 feet east could be a connection point, if funds and property were available...
MMMMmmm, coffee... Looking at this again, even if the connecting track could avoid cutting thru residential yards and driveways, there's a creek it would have to cross--bridges are expensive compared to laying some panel track. Even if the property were available, there's still the stability of the bank of the creek to support the load of a locomotive or rolling stock if a connection track could be built. I'm sure the CRRM team has reviewed this issue again and again, and determined it's not feasible.
