Day#2 (8/24) - Boreas Pass (Continued)Tonight I bring you a very short Video Clip taken at Windy Point. Here in January 1936, a train with two Steam Engines derails due to a snowdrift and they went over the edge. A temporary grade was built to retrieve them both and this grade can still be seen from this point along the road as you look over the edge below.watch?v=v1JKEYWzTbI
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Day#2 (8/24) - Boreas Pass (Continued)As we make the turn we pass by Robert's Cabin completing our trip over Boreas Pass nearly completely on the roadbed once used by the Colorado and Southern Railroad.From here we head into Como, CO. Did I just say COMO!!!!!!!
Day#2 (8/24) - COMOAt the peak of railroads in this area, COMO had a large Roundhouse, a Depot, Saloons, Shops, Tenements, and a 43-Room Pacific Hotel. The original hotel burned down in 1896 and was replaced by the one still standing today. The large Roundhouse also fell victim to a fire in 1935 leveling just the Stone section that still stand today. - - -
Day#2 (8/24) - COMOWe took a few more shots before heading for our next destination but our last shot helps you see visually where all the buildings are related to each other. - - -
Day#2 (8/24) - JeffersonOur next stop was for a bite to eat and what better place then at the old DSP&P Depot in Jefferson. - - -
Day#2 (8/24) - Buena VistaIt might have been hard to spot but there is also a Caboose on display here as well; Colorado Midland #425 - -
Day#2 (8/24) - ClimaxOur final RR stop of that day will be at Climax where we take a few shots on the small railroad equipment that once operated here deep underground. - - -
Day#3 (8/25) - Red Cliff Mining AreaDay 3 begins and ends in Leadville, Colorado at 10,152 feet. We start off the morning traveling back towards Red Cliff that we passed on our way to Minturn the day before. Near this area the D&RGW track dropped deep into a canyon that begins in Red Cliff. We saw no way to stay within the canyon except by train or by river. A few miles down the highway we found a great little turn off that over looked Eagle Mine and the track below. - - -
Here comes the train!!!!!!!
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Day#3 (8/25) - Leadville, Colorado and Southern
While I was videotaping the train, Lisa was busy taking several shots of the engine as it approached her position. Here is what I think was the best of the shots...
St. Vincent's Hospital (Built 1901)
Roster Shots
As with many tourist trains what they have tends to be from various railways and as in this case of unknown origin. Here are a few roster shots of the a Boxcar now turned into the Gift Shop / Snack Car as well as the caboose; none that have any markings beyond the LC&S lettering.
Engine #1714
... and lets not forget to get a few shots of our host before we start our ride!!!!!!!
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