Well, that concludes another chapter of RRAdventures...
Darren (BLHS & CRRM Lifetime Member)
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As we head for home from Silver Plume we start to pull onto I70 and I smack the brakes and pull over and start backing up the emergency lane. The wife is wondering what is wrong with me and I tell her I just saw "something" in the Georgetown Loop yard that is new / strange. This would be our first sighting of GLRX#1203 that arrived on the loop to keep the railroad "operational" in 2009 and keep in mind this is a Narrow Gauge!!!
Well that's as far up the Argentine Central roadbed we went which is just a very small section. During this 1/2 mile hike I also took a few shots of the Georgetown Loop railroad in Silver Plume to also give you a feel for grade since the AC basically starts at the same elevation. Know wonder they used Shay Engines!!!!!!! - -
(Elev. 9,309.5 ft) N 39°41.623' W 105°43.509' (Elev. 9,355.6 ft) N 39°41.623' W 105°43.488' (Elev. 9,342.8 ft) N 39°41.620' W 105°43.482' (Elev. 9,310.0 ft) N 39°41.593' W 105°43.461'
(Elev. 9,296.6 ft) N 39°41.616' W 105°43.678' (Elev. 9,287.1 ft) N 39°41.606' W 105°43.606' (Elev. 9,307.3 ft) N 39°41.615' W 105°43.580' (Elev. 9,308.8 ft) N 39°41.618' W 105°43.554'
(Elev. 9,231.1 ft) N 39°41.612' W 105°43.881' (Elev. 9,253.0 ft) N 39°41.599' W 105°43.793' (Elev. 9,237.6 ft) N 39°41.600' W 105°43.765' (Elev. 9,287.0 ft) N 39°41.596' W 105°43.725'
Elevation 9,189.1 ft N 39°41.628' W 105°43.930'
OK, time to boot up your copy of Google Earth and follow along for our initial hike along the bottom section of the line. I also have elevation information for each photo.
N 39 41.641 W 105 43.943 Elevation 9,203.3ft
Back to the Argentine Central for Day #3
As part of my Ghostfanning projects I want to try to document as much of where the old RR lines once were; especially within cities where there is little to nothing left. Breckenridge is one of those places and I came across this that "might" be the remains of an old RR bridge. -
We return to Breckenridge but before heading to the condo for the night there is time to eat, a bit of shopping, and find a few spots of interest. This building was used by Colorado and Southern Station Agent J. E. Sayres
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... and here is a couple of Lisa's I picked as well. -
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Here are a few of the shots I also took on the Caboose interior... - -
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Lisa and I will also take advantage of Denver and Rio Grande Western #0517 being open. Here I take a photo out of the windows from both seats looking over the train in front of me... -
Here is Denver, South Park, and Pacific #22 - - - The locomotive, built in 1914, is a Porter Mogul #6 and of the basic type used by the DSP&R It was purchased from the United Fruit Co., of Guatemala.
- - - The locomotive, built in 1914, is a Porter Mogul #6 and of the basic type used by the DSP&R It was purchased from the United Fruit Co., of Guatemala.
Here is Denver and Rio Grande Western #3555 -
In front of the caboose is Denver and Rio Grande Western #5785. Lisa and I got shots from opposite sides as well on this one... -
Let's now look at the train that is sitting in front of the depot; starting with Denver and Rio Grande Western #0517 -
... and here is Denver and Rio Grande Western #5525 -
How about this setup with Denver and Rio Grande Western #794 - -
Back to trip report
Lisa and I will now step outside and start photographing other railroad items. Here I selected two shots of Lisa's that captured different angles of the Water Tower. -
During my 2008 trip I got some very interest shots of that caboose; from each side...
Was it open when you were there? The caboose is really interesting too, although it is a Burlington caboose (at least I believe it is Burlington). The woman who had orginally purchased it got from an auction that was raising funds for PBS (or it may have been NPR). She got it at a real steal and it was being used right up to the time it was delivered.
Anyhow, I was also finally able to track down a photo of the depot that was in Granite online, but forgot to bookmark the site. I am trying to figure out where in Granite it sat (I spend a LOT of time in Granite).
I keep hearing stories of some group that is trying to put a bunch of money into restoring the deopt in Divide, but have yet to find anything concrete on that. Been more heresay than anything right now. I would hope that someone gets around to doing something with the structures in Hartsel before they finally come down on their own. From what I understand in a book that I am reading right now, that depot was last used as a "homeless shelter".
I really need to get up to Hagerman Pass and then down to Basalt and check all that out. I have railfanned the Midland as far a Leadville, but that is it.
Yes they have! My last photo survey was taken in 2008...
I find myself railfanning the Colorado Midland quite a bit. There is still a lot of interesting remnants out there if you know where to look. If you have a chance, check out the depot in Buena Vista. It was opened this summer as a museum, and they have done one heck of a job with it.
Took several photographs of the photos in the case for research usage and then check out other historical buildings. In one of those buildings I would come across another Railroad Display so once again (click, click, click) and here is a couple of those images. -
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