Como Work Day

[Jeff Ramsey]

Just a reminder that this Saturday is the first scheduled volunteer work day for 2018. Weather permitting will be working on extending the mainline towards Gunnison as more C&S and D&RGW will be arriving this year. Also safety and rules training will be discussed as we are a real railroad. Anyone is welcome to stop by or join our labors in 1:1 scale.

Of 5/18/18 former D&RGW idler flat 6770 received a new coat of red paint.


Jason Midyette replicated a C&S pushcar. It and the idler flat will be most helpful for future track reconstruction. Also in this image is the remains of Denver Boulder & Western observation coach, number unknown but it is possible a number will be found under the stucco that was used when this car body was incorporated into a house in Boulder.

[Kurt Maechner]

Thank you for all your work and for the work ahead this summer!

[Jeff Ramsey]

About 60" (4 sticks) we're laid today towards Gunnison on the mainline, Jason Midyette track foreman. The purpose of this extension is to facilitate 2 original C & S and  2 D&RGW (CATS) freight cars. A portion of remainder of spiking needed was done on track 9/10. More broad gauge ties from BNSF we're  converted to narrow gauge and copper treated. We had a saftey briefly and volunteer bla, bla waiver. You must observe the saftey training video on the DSP&PHS site to be qualified. Started moving old car parts to the car shop site. Perfect lunch. Historicly accurate bipolar weather.

 Typical Como.

Sunday, June 3rd  TROUGH Saturday June 9th will be the next work dates. Join the fun.

Jeff R.

[ComoDepot]

Got a bit messy in the afternoon, moving some wheel sets.

[Al Pomeroy]

what are the two C&S Cars? I thought I knew where all few of them were, didn't know any were up for grabs?

Al P.

[Jeff Ramsey]

TBA. Stay tuned