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   From: mwillhite98@gmail.com   
      
   On Tuesday, June 14, 2011 8:26:24 AM UTC-7, AES wrote:   
   > In article <95o1s1Fgh6U1@mid.individual.net>,   
   >  "Laurence F. Sheldon, Jr."  wrote:   
   >    
   > > On 6/13/2011 8:56 PM, AES wrote:   
   > > > I'd appreciate pointers to any sources of information --  railroad   
   > > > hobbyist groups, web sites, books, map collections -- concerning long   
   > > > distance fiber optic cables installed along railroad rights of way.  I'm   
   > > > especially interested in information about the transcontinental fiber   
   > > > links that run through Donner Pass, along original Union Pacific /   
   > > > Southern Pacific route across the Sierras.   
   > > >   
   > > > Thanks in advance for any information.   
   > >    
   > > I bet you'd like the key to Fort Knox, too.   
   >    
   > No, as someone who has a continuing interest in (a) fiber optics and (b)    
   > the history of the Donner Summit region (since much of the wealth that    
   > created Stanford University came from an early transportation modality    
   > across Donner Pass)   
   >    
   >    
   >    
   > I'd just like a bit more information about the more recent history    
   > behind the 7 foot tall fiber optic route markers that stud the back    
   > country in Donner Summit   
   >    
   >    
   >    
   > including all along Old Highway 40 up to the Pass.   
      
   I worked as a heavy equipment operator installing the run of fiber over   
   Donners pass with Hinkles and McCoy. What questions do you have. I can tell   
   you this we took the right always from the phone company and for the most part   
   we stayed away from the    
   rail ways except in some areas.   
      
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