Re: Speculation on the Gilpin Tramway at the Black Hawk Roundhouse.

Posted by Keith Pashina on Feb 07, 2023; 2:41am
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Speculation-on-the-Gilpin-Tramway-at-the-Black-Hawk-Roundhouse-tp18403p18413.html

This thread has speculated on where the Gilpin Tram watered its locomotives near the enginehouse and Black Hawk yards area. Here is some more speculation about that.

What if there was a water tank located next to the enginehouse (not inside it)? I am looking at this photo from the Denver Public Library, Western History Collection (call number Z-3481):



Now, looking at the far right edge, there is a wooden structure partially visible, supported by wood posts. What is it - could be a water tank? I do not know for certain - this is only speculation, but yet another possible answer to how the shays got their water. The enginehouse had a steam boiler for shop machinery, so there would have been some sort of  water storage.