Waterton trains

[John McCutcheon]

When the Waterton branch was active would a train be sent out on days when there was not a Denver to Como freight since Denver to Como and Leadville to Como were run on opposite days.

[Mike Trent]

John, it probably just depended on need rather than convenience. They could have done a Waterton turn any day and not have interfered with mainline operations, they had plenty of enginemen on the Denver extra board, and most likely a couple of engines under steam at any time.

If convenience played a role, it may have had more to do with what was going on with the Clear Creek Branch than the main on a given day.

[John McCutcheon]

Thanks Mike that would explain #70 being photographed in latter years on the branch