Re: Beaver Brook: The Devil is in the Details.

Posted by Chris Walker on
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Beaver-Brook-The-Devil-is-in-the-Details-tp1903p1907.html

Todd,

the "other Detail" is the Rotary SwStand of the Elliot F&S Co. which seems to show up in photo's after the arrival of the "Colorado Road" C&S lettering.  
Digerness on pg354 in MinBelt3 has a C.C.R.R marked photo but with a footbridge across the Creek upstream from the Switch,  almost the same as the Track crew shot and is dated 1884 in the caption.  The Sw-Stand appears to be somewhat similar in target to the Rotary type, however the Harp had the D&RG style target to begin with then later has the double diamond shape, it is rather hard to tell.  
Pg125 of Colorado Central Railroad has the Harp and TOboard like this next shot (but no train) at Beaver Brook.  It also shows the Footbridge upstream.  I can only find three pictures with the TOboard, all showing the Depot in a dark colour scheme.  Another observation is the Station signboard moved from the Tank to the Depot in the TOboard views.


http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/4894/rv/singleitem/rec/16

I haven't yet set out deliberately to see if I can find those Elliot SwStands with UPD&G marked cars.  UP of the s.g. lines prefered the Star brand in what I've seen.   Like I said the "Devil is in the Details".  So far the thread Title picture is the only view I've yet found with the newer stand included, most seemed to pick a spot that omits the SwStand.