Ten Mile Stations of the D&RG

[Jimmy Blouch]

The last 3 maps

Jimmy


Birdseye 1883, by 1891 there also was a bunk house at this location



"continuation" this map shows a depot, not sure when that was added



End "continuation"

[Chris Walker]

WHJ-10500

http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/84093/rv/singleitem/rec/10

Looking downgrade towards Leadville from Fremont Pass
WHJ-338

http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/40605/rv/singleitem/rec/2

and back up from about the same location
CHS.J2064

http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll21/id/8400/rv/singleitem/rec/1

Inside the turnback curve on the D&RG there was the "town" of Alicante
WHJ-757

http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/41058/rv/singleitem/rec/2

[Chris Walker]

DPL Photo http://digital.denverlibrary.org/   call number not recorded
EDIT:  DPL-Z-3367



EDIT:
I have/had seen references to this area as Chalk Ranch, on the East Fork of the Arkansas R. in various Leadville Mining District writings.



A little further down the Arkansas River drainage was Rainbow Falls, Jim has already posted a picture of the Snow fighting train headed upgrade at this location, that is confirmed by this view posted by Todd Hackett on the NGDF in where he asked for the location. http://ngdiscussion.net/phorum/read.php?1,290123,290123


Brisbois studio photo, Todd Hackett Coll.

EDIT:
Between the Rainbow Falls trestle and the Delmonica Gulch trestle was the site of Brook's Spur.

DPL WH2347-2017-2211  (segment).



Google Maps Image

And in case Keith needs another reminder...
CHS.J924

http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll21/id/7141/rv/singleitem

3 Mile Tank on the C&S, another Pipe Column Tank closer to home, just for Keith.


R.B.Jackson photo

[Jim Courtney]

Great illustrations, Chris.

I take it the trestle at Rainbow Falls was located just south of MP 285 on Jimmy's map, correct?


And Keith, Chris aint gonna let this go until you add those extra stringers to your new trestle.

[Jim Courtney]

Chris,

As Jimmy's D&RG map train picked up speed after we left Kokomo, we overlooked Robinson!

As I'm stuck in the hospital today, without access to my image library at home, could you post a few photos of that location?

[Todd Hackett]

Chris Walker wrote

...A little further down the Arkansas River drainage was Rainbow Falls...

I guess that's one of those names that gets a lot of use, like Trout Creek or Windy Point. I was at Rainbow Falls recently, but it was nowhere near Leadville.

[Chris Walker]

Done, added to my last post on pg 5.  http://c-sng-discussion-forum.41377.n7.nabble.com/Ten-Mile-Stations-of-the-D-RG-tp6164p6353.html
 
ps If you go back here http://c-sng-discussion-forum.41377.n7.nabble.com/Kokomo-tp1652p2186.html you will see the C&S Water Tank at Solitude.


And I'd like to thank Jimmy for posting such wonderful maps of this often overlooked line.

[Robert McFarland]

Thanks for posting the Hallack Bros. boxcar,Chris!

[Keith Hayes]

Jimmy, any newer track diagrams of Fremont Pass/ Climax?

[Jim Courtney]

Thanks, Chris, exactly the images I had in mine.

And I would remind everyone that many photos of Climax were posted on Jimmy's original thread, when he first posted his D&RG map of Fremont Pass / Climax:  http://c-sng-discussion-forum.41377.n7.nabble.com/Fremont-Pass-Facilities-Again-td2712.html#a2732


And I, too, would like to congratulate Jimmy on what I consider to be a perfect thread, everything I had hoped for from this forum on this topic. In just 15 days, more information as maps, photos and text have been organized here, about the D&RGs Blue River branch line, than in any published book. Ever. PERIOD!

Now, Jimmy, having heaped compliments on you and your map collection . . . I was wondering: Do you have any D&RG maps showing the narrow gauge facilities at Leadville over the years, and the Ibex branch?  If so, would you consider sharing them, perhaps on a new thread?

[Jimmy Blouch]

Keith Hayes wrote

Jimmy, any newer track diagrams of Fremont Pass/ Climax?

The one posted is dated 1904 and it does not appear I have one with a later date.

Jimmy

[Jimmy Blouch]

Jim Courtney wrote

Now, Jimmy, having heaped compliments on you and your map collection . . . I was wondering: Do you have any D&RG maps showing the narrow gauge facilities at Leadville over the years, and the Ibex branch?  If so, would you consider sharing them, perhaps on a new thread?

Yes.  I have one dated 1883 that I absolutely love.  However, it is on canvass measuring 4' 9" wide X 6' long, so I would not be able to scan that one.
I will do a review and see if I can come with a couple for posting.

And thanks to all for the kind comments.

Jimmy

[Robert McFarland]

When did the D&RG roundhouse at Leadville burn down?

[Chris Walker]

There is this fantastic Map of early railroad Leadville and does have good detail but is more a R-O-W map of the D&RG.

http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p16079coll39/id/239/show/235/rec/9

[Robert McFarland]

Which was used by the DSP&P till 1884.

[Chris Walker]

Near Hilo eh.  I thought for a moment you were in Kerikeri.

[Todd Hackett]

Chris Walker wrote

Near Hilo eh.  I thought for a moment you were in Kerikeri.

Like I said, it's one of those names that probably gets used a lot. I didn't know about the Rainbow Falls in Kerikeri, and the closest I got to them was Tutukaka. Continuing to Kerikeri would probably have added two hours of driving to an already very long day. I had to leave St Heliers by 5:00 am to be on the boat in Tutukaka by 8:00 am, and didn't get back until well after dark. The one in Hilo was only a few minutes out of my way, and while it was another really long day I had extra time in the morning because the trail to the flowing lava didn't open until around 3:30 pm (see my video).

[Don Gustavson II]

Chris.
Where is this "3 Mile Tank" located?
There is a water tank on the layout we obtained. I did not build it. But had always wondered if it, or the area it is in was modeled after a C&S photo. This photo you posted looks a lot like what I have. Same type of tank (I think), same curve in the track, same scenery.  
I will post pictures of it in the next few days in my "Not Como Nevada" thread.

[Chris Walker]

Como, 3 miles out from Leadville.  There also was an 8-Mile Tank but whether that was another name for the French Gulch Tank, I have not yet investigated.

OP-6357

http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/43141/rv/singleitem/rec/1

[Robert McFarland]

Don't you mean Bird's Eye?