Re: Hoosier -- Ghost of C&S "Tank"

Posted by Chris Walker on
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Jim,

some musings, since I don't have the Valuation maps.

The Colorado Central Rail Road book by Abbott, McCoy, McLeod does have parts of Clear Creek in it, from what I can find there they used the "S" sign for Stations, that I find interesting.  The only Tank location that was legible to me, Elk Creek, didn't have a sign specific to the Tank, but did have the trackside warning signs and the actual, Station Sign.  They didn't show the Forks Creek part  either.   Have you checked for the "W" vs "S" at other locations, or was there a difference between the UP,D&G vs D,L&G lines?  My steam era Union Pacific Roadway Signs book shows "S" for Station.


My CRRA #12 didn't come with a ETT in the back such as you mention but I do have a loose reprint of C&S South Park Division № 1 ETT.  June 5, 1922.

From that I gleen that Hoosier had a 9 car cap siding, down somewhat from Mac Poor's DSP&P listing of 590 ft.  



I don't see any cars parked there, just rocks as the line emerges from the cut,  and I also don't see any evidence of any formation raised for the Siding either, if this is at the location of Hoosier as you suggest.  Given the clarity and height of those Crossbucks visible for scale.

One thing that struck me over the years of looking at train photographs, was the fact they appeared to be in the middle of no-where and in reality after visiting the US and finding such vantage points was the fact that the roadway was usually right behind the photographer most of the time.

I do like your idea to call upon a "local" to take comparison shots since the Googlecar was through there on an awful day.  Any takers on their way to Como?