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Sometimes history can bite you in the asphalt.

I caught this story on the national news this morning. Here's further explanation from their local station. I was pleased to see that they delved into as much history as they did.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/giant-sinkhole-colorado-165704967.html

The Wikipedia entry for the D&RGW Royal Gorge Line:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Gorge_Route_Railroad

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yeah saw that on 9news & on their website Real cool BUT at least no one was hurt
What they should do is go into tunnel put in a cap on the ceiling of tunnel with cement THEN fill it in
Tenessee Pass tracks are still there but remain unused UP thought they'd be useful to reactivate
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