C&S Photos on eBay.

[Jim Courtney]

Another eBay photo, just listed:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-Print-Photograph-Colorado-Southern-Railroad-No-73-Como-Colorado-1938-/352126396082?hash=item51fc5e66b2:g:4nIAAOSwGLNZeiTm




A Digerness (Sundance Ltd) photo reproduction from one of the Mineral Belt series of books.

The photo is from the time of scrapping operations, 1938. The photographer is identified as Richard Kindig.

Number 73 in repose in Como. The corner of the Stone Garage is at the right frame.

[Keith Hayes]

One of my favorites.

[Jim Courtney]

Another eBay photo, just listed:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1936-Era-Colorado-Southern-Locomotive-No-70-Denver-Terminal-Digerness-Photo-/232442600517?hash=item361ea89c45:g:6X4AAOSwXhtZjHxE




A 1936 Gibson photo of C&S 70 being serviced in Denver -- the fireman or hostler seems to be overfilling the tender with water.

[Robert McFarland]

Seems like I've seen them do  that on the C&TS.

[Jim Courtney]

A new eBay listing of interest:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Colorado-Southern-Railroad-Train-Wreck-Trout-Creek-W-est-Of-Como-Colorado-1935-/352169858161?hash=item51fef59471:g:E0EAAOSwe2FZw8~c







This image is much clearer than other scanned images, gives a more detailed look at the original CONX 5 underframe.

[ComoDepot]

Anybody know the location?

[Jim Courtney]

The back of the photo says "Trout Creek Crossing, west of Como." Date is 1935. Probably refers to the road crossing of the road to Trout Creek Pass, today's Hwy 285.

The Klingers' South Park Gunnison Division Memories . . .  shows another image of the same wreck, locates the wreck site as just east of Red Hill siding, near today's US 285 and Park County road # 7. (page 72).

[South Park]

  Speaking of locations ...  the first photo.  The one of 62 "near St. Elmo" ....
exactly where is that ?  Upgrade train, correct ?  I just can't place the back-
ground features.

[Chris Walker]

Haha "Near Jefferson City"
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Colorado-Southern-C-S-Engine-10-near-Jefferson-City-in-1909-8x10-Photo-/292230867206

[ComoDepot]

Jim Courtney wrote

The back of the photo says "Trout Creek Crossing, west of Como." Date is 1935. Probably refers to the road crossing of the road to Trout Creek Pass, today's Hwy 285.

The Klingers' South Park Gunnison Division Memories . . .  shows another image of the same wreck, locates the wreck site as just east of Red Hill siding, near today's US 285 and Park County road # 7. (page 72).

Now I have it, about 1/2 mile past the American Safari Ranch the grade crosses and recrosses Trout Creek and then again a couple of miles further down. Maybe slightly west of Como, mainly south of Como.

[Jim Courtney]

I'm bidding on this beautiful photo listed on eBay, one I've never seen before:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/1941-Colorado-Southern-Railroad-Engine-No-70-Waterton-Colorado-Water-Tank-/232528199419?hash=item3623c2befb:g:3KwAAOSwETJZ53Ie



Date on the photo back is "5/11/41". Probably one of the last runs into the lower Platte Canyon, to deliver boxcars to South Platte for flourspar loading.

Photographer not indicated.  John Maxwell??

One of the best views of the Waterton tank that I've ever seen . . .

[Jim Courtney]

I'm bidding on two photos now listed on eBay:


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Colorado-Southern-Railroad-Alma-Colorado-Railroad-Depot-London-Junction-1940s/352201488751?hash=item5200d8396f:g:lSwAAOSwBjdZ~eRj



Notes on the back state the photos were by Bill Hafey, date not noted.

Lots of details in the small yard at Alma Junction: The disconnected switch to the smelter at the left frame. The outfit car body used as a line side shed. The board-n-batten freight house or warehouse to the right of the depot. The sheds and privies. The two outfit cars spotted on the far spur look to be inherited 27 foot or 30 foot boxcar rebuilds.


https://www.ebay.com/itm/Colorado-Southern-London-Junction-Colorado-Original-Print-Mt-Bross-B-Hafrey/232550193072?hash=item36251257b0:g:3QcAAOSwlaRZ~e8l



The second view again includes the outfit cars with substantial wooden steps. The log residence to the right is way cool, with those alternating tapered logs and Victorian windows!!

Does the house on the distant hill, with the verandas, still stand??

Anyone know when these were taken?  This Otto Perry view on DPL is dated 1937, and some of the structures in the above two photos have disappeared:


http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/43653/rv/singleitem



The truck dump for ore loading in the Perry photo doesn't seem to be present in the top photos, either.

[Jeff Young]

The cool windows are long-gone, but the house still stands (and is in use):

The depot, sadly, is on its way out:

[Chris Walker]

Jefferson Tank for Jeff
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/5UUAAOSw9mpaEfRf/s-l1600.jpg
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Colorado-Southern-C-S-Engine-69-at-Water-Tower-8x10-Photo/302535680667?hash=item467088229b:g:5UUAAOSw9mpaEfRf

and 2 for Keith  
https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/QhIAAOSwGzhaEkb0/s-l1600.jpg
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Colorado-Southern-C-S-Engine-10-at-Leadville-in-1929-8x10-Photo/302536042515?hash=item46708da813:g:QhIAAOSwGzhaEkb0


https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/TQ8AAOSw3xVaEfQF/s-l1600.jpg
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Colorado-Southern-C-S-Engines-76-58-at-Leadville-CO-in-1936-8x10-Photo/292337707165?hash=item4410af689d:g:TQ8AAOSw3xVaEfQF

and #69 at the Wye, the Roundhouse in background....

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/pxkAAOSwu4BVrf~h/s-l1600.jpg
https://www.ebay.com/itm/Colorado-Southern-C-S-Engine-69-leaving-Leadville-in-1938-8x10-Photo/302545804418?hash=item4671229c82:g:pxkAAOSwu4BVrf~h

[Jeff Young]

And the edge of the coal shed for the pump house, no less!

Jim, in your experience do these eBay proofs usually show the full extent of the photo, or might there be a little bit more off to the right on the real thing?

[Robert McFarland]

How come nobody checked out the Como Roundhouse and Water Tank photo?

[ComoDepot]

The one looking down 7th Street?

[Jeff Young]

Pitkin, 1902 (with coaling trestle in background):

https://www.ebay.com/itm/Colorado-Southern-C-S-Engine-49-at-Pitkin-Yards-in-1902-8x10-Photo/292341897262?hash=item4410ef582e:g:kOoAAOSws4JW8Pen

[Jim Courtney]

I purchased this one and posted a cleaned up image on the coal chute thread, page 8:

http://c-sng-discussion-forum.41377.n7.nabble.com/The-C-amp-S-Coal-Chutes-Pine-Como-Dickey-Pitkin-and-almost-Breckenridge-td4269i140.html


Most of the photos that I've purchased are full frame, compared to the "proof" image posted on eBay.

[Jeff Young]

Ahhh, yes, the inimitable "outhouses and Breckenridge goings-on" thread. :)