Como Track Days

[ComoDepot]

Well the Gondola stopped.

[South Park]

  Is that photo of the depot before or after it was moved from Denver ???  

[ComoDepot]

This did come up from Denver.

[Jeff Young]

You found that in the depot?  Wow!

[John Greenly]

This is quite wonderful, seeing history come to life!!

wish I could be there!
John

[South Park]

  Remember, guys ...  the Como turntable was a notorious PITA to operate
according to many period accounts.  Let's makes sure we keep it historically
accurate !  

[ComoDepot]

I do not remember reading that and am interested in what was said.

[Southpark]

There are two notes about the poor condition of the Como turntable in 1906 on page 207 of C&S Platte Canon Memories.
Tom Klinger

[ComoDepot]

Should have known, my Bible, apologies.

Presumably why it was rebuilt.

[Chris Walker]

Having turned locos on TT's many, many times in my past, I can attest to the fact that those things do indeed wear out and have issues revolving.   Somehow the powers that be, consider these items as unworthy of regular maintenance and occasionally employees get caught out.


When all this Como stuff started, there were issues with the centre bearing missing a roller, but no word yet as to how this was overcome.  Does anyone know?

[Jim Courtney]

Not quite the same angle, but here is a vintage photo from DL&G days to help with some of the details of the restoration:



In Kindig, et al, The Pictorial Supplement . . .


Ironically, DL&G 272 will be renumbered as C&S 69 in a couple of years, and will be the locomotive used to dismantle the turntable at abandonment.

And is that "Jumbo Miller" in the foreground, using his "armstrongs" to turn the locomotive?

[ComoDepot]

Is that Bay 19 on the right?

[Paul R.]

Also some snowplows. Paul R.

[ComoDepot]

[Fatbiker52]

I guess it's almost ready. Nice Pyrennees.

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[South Park]

  With 3mph as the governing top speed to be used between
the roundhouse and the depot, that's gotta be something like
a 30 second trip !

[ComoDepot]

South Park Rail are looking for help tomorrow Friday if anybody is around.