Denver, south park and pacific railroad bridge first five. Books about south park south park national heritage area. Morrison, co, in matthewswinters park, 15 miles west of denver. An easily accessible hike on colorados front range. As the train makes its way through the san isabel national forest conductors regale the guests with colorado history and anecdotes, so it is entertaining and educational. The falling yellow leaves have now curled and turned brown. The lettering will be applied in the spring of 2020. Along the denver, south park, and pacific railroad. Denver, south park and pacific railroad memorabilia value guide. Mason bogie 286t denver at the mason plant in 1880. Pages in category denver, south park and pacific railroad the following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total. The narrowgauge railroad then tackled chalk creek canyon and crossed under the continental divide in the alpine tunnel. May 4, 2016 denver, south park and pacific railroad.
Jul 10, 2016 originally published august 8, 2009 in the mid 1870s, the denver, south park and pacific railroad came into existence, running from denver and up the platte canyon, making its way over kenosha pass and through south park, going through the alpine tunnel and ending up in gunnison. Less than a year later, on june 16, 1873, it was reorganized by john evans as the denver, south park and pacific railroad with an increased capitalization of 3. A photographic essay along the route of the denver, south park. English below vorbild ist eine 260 mogul dampflok 1c nach deutscher achsbezeichnung.
I decided to model one of the railroads which once serviced summit county, colorado. The company was incorporated in the colorado territory as the denver, south park and pacific railway on october 2, 1872 with 2. The denver, south park, and pacific railroad was a 3foot gauge railway that served the mining boom of the late 1800s in the mountains of colorado. Here is the story of real railroad men in executive offices, in the shops, at the division points, in the locomotive cabs and out on the line fulfilling their daily duties. The history of these two colorado narrow gauge railways is a fascinating mix of competition, cooperation, bankruptcy and corporate intrigue involving jay gould and the union pacific.
Evans and 2 of his associates formed the denver, south park and pacific railway on october 1, 1872. Value of railroad antiques from denver, south park and. The alpine tunnel historic district includes approximately miles of the former denver, south park and pacific railroad railbed across the continental divide. Even being paid three times the typical daily wage, workers. Work will begin at 9am, lunch will be served, notices will be fourth coming each work day and a reminder, safety on the como campus is paramount, safety attire. Christie wright takes readers on a journey through historic park county during colorados outlaw era in the latter part of the nineteenth century. Evans formed a new company under the charter of the denver, south park and pacific railroad. The ted kierscey photo collection early photos of the. Unable to generate adequate funding, no construction was accomplished by this firm.
Denver, south park and pacific railroad items from this time period can be very valuable and items of most types that predate 1900 will be valuable if they are in good condition. Along the denver, south park, and pacific railroad learning. Here is the story of real railroad men in executive offices, in the shops, at the. Wikimedia commons has media related to denver, south park and pacific railroad. Robertson, phillips, and the history of the screwdriver duration. Things to do the denver south park pacific railroad. National park week seems like an appropriate time to check your personal library to ensure its up to snuff when it comes to the national parks. Rons duc back ride a photographic essay along the route of. The grades and sharp curves of the south park line were hard on the little engine, and flange wear to the lead driver was again of concern. Of note, saturdays were considered to avoid the weekend traffic to south park particularly sundays returning to denver. The giant sandstone monoliths serve as a history book of animal and plantlife in the area. The missing link was a line straight west from denver and over the divide to the communities of the western slope of the rockies. After the collapse of the joint operating agreement in 1882, the railroad built the famous high line over boreas pass to breckenridge, then down tenmile creek to fremont pass to enter the leadville.
The book is in very fine condition, a small tear to the spine tape at the head of the spine, the spine is solid, all pages are present and clean. The denver, south park, and pacific railroad later called the denver, leadville and gunnison railway was a historic 3 ft 914 mm narrow gauge railroad that operated in colorado in the western united states in the late 19th century. The railroad is currently under construction with a planned mainline of over 8,000 ft of track. The south platte branch of the area in jefferson county soon blossomed to include a number of small communities. The denver, south park, and pacific railroad was a historic 3 ft 914 mm narrow gauge. A very brief history of the denver, south park and pacific railroad. The denver, south park and pacific railroad started operations in 1873 and stopped service in 1889 for a total period of operations of 16 years. Formed on october 1, 1872, it would be over 1 12 years later until the railroad would drive a spike into its first wooden tie on may 18, 1874.
The railroad opened up the first rail routes to a large section of the central colorado mining district in the. After the civil war railroads exploded in the us with hundreds of. Denver, south park and pacific railroad the denver, south park, and pacific railroad later called the denver, leadville and gunnison railway was a historic 3 ft 914 mm narrow gauge railroad that operated in colorado in the western united states in the late 19th century. The railroad opened up the first rail routes to a large section of the central colorado mining district in the decades of the mineral boom. Rons duc back ride a photographic essay along the route. This was a business venture not limited to the state of colorado. From denver, the railroad traveled south through buffalo creek, pine and eventually to leadville. The line from denver to leadville via como was completed in 1880, and to gunnison through the alpine tunnel in 1882. Some sources claim that 10,000 men labored to build the tunnel. History deserves to be remembered recommended for you. Denver, south park and pacific railroad bridge first.
The why of it having skied, hiked, and biked the area around frisco colorado. Here, in no particular order, are 10 books you definitely should have in your library. The denver south park and pacific the denver south park and pacific arrived in leadville in 1880 on denver and rio grande trackage from buena vista. The stories of notorious criminals and descriptions of evil deeds make fascinating reading and make the book a perfect companion for exploring the south park area. The founding years, 1933 this is a book i wish i had read many years ago. The minimum radius is 75 feet with a maximum grade of 3. Leashed tucked between interstate 70 and colorado state highway 470, matthewswinters park is a surprising location for some beautiful front. See more ideas about south park, colorado and railroad history. Keystone railroad bridge in mcgraw memorial park in bailey is one of the stops on this months 285 tourisms adventure bus tour. Early colorado mountain railroad history comes to life within the pages of this book.
The three main railway structures in the complex are the train depot, railway hotel and stone roundhouse together with original bunk houses and track car sheds. The denver, south park and pacific railroad is a 7 12 gauge railroad located in the beautiful south park area west of colorado springs, colorado. See all 4 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Originally published august 8, 2009 in the mid 1870s, the denver, south park and pacific railroad came into existence, running from denver and up the platte canyon, making its way over kenosha pass and through south park, going through the alpine tunnel and ending up in gunnison. South parks wealth of minerals, cattle, and hay resulted in the construction of two railroads through south park. Oct 26, 2015 the falling yellow leaves have now curled and turned brown. Denver south park and pacific right of way above webeter 1982 image 00350 263 denver south park and pacific above webster image 00333 157k. Book a stay at one of the denver hotels with a hot tub suite and soak away the stresses of real life. Many collectors are looking for antique railroadiana that dates before 1900 so there is a strong market for anyone looking to sell.
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