A look at (most of) the surviving C&S depots

[Kurt Maechner]

Here is a compilation I put together of most of the surviving Colorado & Southern narrow gauge depots. The only ones I missed are the Glenisle/Grousemont wait station now in Bailey, the partial remains of the Alma depot, and the Central City depot (buried under mine tailings). I've heard the Dome Rock one is still around, but I don't know for sure. If there are others that I missed, let me know.
Enjoy,
Kurt

[Rick Steele]

Estabrook used to exist, changed but there.

[Kurt Maechner]

I didn't know that. Does anyone have any photos of it presently?
Kurt

[Ken Martin]

Also the Keystone depot is a store for a horse Corral.
Photos is from 2018.

Ken Martin

[Kurt Maechner]

Thanks, Ken! Another one I didn't know about.

[drgwcs]

Another one is the Empire (Empire Junction) Station now a private residence

http://https://www.google.com/maps/@39.7610042,-105.6536819,44m/data=!3m1!1e3?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDEyNi4wIKXMDSoKLDEwMDc5MjA3MUgBUAM%3D

Not many historic photos exist of it

[Chris Walker]

Keystone Depot even had its own thread on here, see: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Keystone-Depot-tp9635.html

[Chris Walker]

Yeah, photos in here http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Silver-Mountain-Mill-At-Empire-Station-tp18080.html

[Kurt Maechner]

Via various discussion forums and video comments, these C&S narrow gauge depots are also still in existence (besides the ones in the video). Does anyone have any more information on any of these in terms of their present status beyond what is below?

Estabrook
Keystone: Now used for Keystone Stables
Empire Junction (Seems to be presently a residence)
Alma (I think part of it remains but in very bad shape)
Dome Rock (This is one of those "I heard it somewhere" things)
Central City: Definitely still there, but buried for a long time under mine tailings (now with a parking lot on top)
Combined Glenisle/Grousmont wait stations in Bailey at Helen McGraw Tatum Memorial Park

Below shows what I think to be the Empire Junction depot (the center building of the three shown) on Google Earth.
The line running across the screen is an estimation of the old C&S roadbed.

Kurt

[Todd Hackett]

The wait station at Cassells was still standing in 2012, and I assume it still is. It's within Camp Santa Maria

How it looked when I saw it at the DSP&P HS convention in 2012:


And how it looked in 1923:

[Todd Hackett]

The "Alma" depot was technically Alma Junction. It still shows up in the aerial and street vew on Google Maps. Here's how it looked during the DSP&PHS convention in 2005:

[Kurt Maechner]

Excellent! Another one to add to the list. I forgot about the Cassells wait station.

[Kurt Maechner]

Thanks also for the photo of the Alma Depot.

[Kurt Maechner]

So, with the addition we have:

Estabrook
Keystone: Now used for Keystone Stables
Empire Junction (Seems to be presently a residence)
Alma: bad shape, but present (once used as part of a motel?)
Dome Rock (This is one of those "I heard it somewhere" things)
Central City: Definitely still there, but buried for a long time under mine tailings (now with a parking lot on top)
Combined Glenisle/Grousmont wait stations in Bailey at Helen McGraw Tatum Memorial Park
Cassells wait station: on the grounds of Camp Santa Maria

[Kurt Maechner]

Oops and...the Fairplay depot

[Southpark]

About the depot at London Jct(Alma), I notice a reflection in the window glass.  Now that must be the ghost of the famous dance hall gal that the mountain "Silverheals" is named for!  Tom Klinger