Where is this?

[Jeff Young]

Found this on Pinterest.  Probably not C&S as I think we know all the split-point switches on the C&S system.  But it is a flat-top tank.  Anyone know where it is?

[cdressel]

It sure looks like it could be Ridgway, CO on the RGS from this photo from the Friends Of the Cumbres & Toltec Railroad Historic Photo Collection, assuming the photo with the split-point switch was taken after the switch was converted from a stub turnout.
Ridgway Water Tank

Chuck

Edit: I just realized that both switch stands show in the Ridgway photo I posted.

[Jimmy Blouch]

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[Jeff Young]

That Ridgeway photo certainly looks like the same spot....

[Chris Walker]

Definitely, Ridgway after the Tank roof burned off sometime in July 1941:
Kindig photo taken then shows it with, Moedinger photo also in July, '41 shows it without. Photos taken in 1949 don't show the leaning ladder under the spout, later photos do.

[Jeff Young]

Another one turned up on Pinterest:

[Chris Walker]

Absolutely Fabulous Jeff.

Looking at that light coloured rectangle inserted into the piping, I'd say at the time of Scrapping, #73 was used then to haul out the rail.

[Keith Hayes]

My money is on Pine Grove, but who cares? This is a freaking wonderful photograph!

[Southpark]

A cropped view of #73 from a damaged print was used in C&Sng Railroaders' Photos, Memories & Then Some Along the Old South Park Line.  The image is at Pine Grove.  The real question was and is, what was taking place? Tom Klinger















 

[nickgully]

Does #73 have an automatic bell ringer? What is the gizmo piped onto the engineer's side of the bell?

The hats are Army Air Force, so perhaps they came up from Lowry Army Air Force base to catch the engine? Would put it about 1941? Lowry opened in 1938

[Mike Trent]

Yes, that is an air ringer on the bell.

The three guys on the pilot in shirtsleeves are all Lieutenants. The guy standing next to the young boy looks like he may have a Marine insignia on his hat. Interesting, there must be a story there.

[Wayne Taylor]

Just an educated guess, but the young men in uniform look like Army Air Corp pilots or trainees.  Fort Carson isn't that far away and was opened in January 1941, prior to our joining WWII.  Could be a weekend outing.

[Jim Courtney]

Beautiful photo, Jeff, thanks for posting it.

Just when you think that there aren't anymore undiscovered C&S images out there, something like this turns up.

And then, inspired by your find, I did some Pinterest mining today and found this:

 


Who knew that the conveyor to the great gravel pile at the Gold Pan pit originally had an enclosed structure near the tracks . . .

The C&S mainline, coming down from Boreas, ran just this side of the bents supporting the conveyor house.

[Chris Walker]

Jim Courtney wrote

Who knew that the conveyor to the great gravel pile at the Gold Pan pit originally had an enclosed structure near the tracks . . .

The C&S mainline, coming down from Boreas, ran just this side of the bents supporting the conveyor house.

     

Gold Pan pit eh Jim? https://digital.denverlibrary.org/digital/collection/p15330coll22/id/15085