Re: DSP&P Passenger Car Research

Posted by Mike Trent on Mar 22, 2025; 1:03am
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/DSP-P-Passenger-Car-Research-tp20585p20600.html

Tundracamper, one thing that you will learn in pursuit of information with the South Park and CC, is that almost anything is possible, and there are few absolutes.

You may find some excursion trains on the Mainline above Waterton, but that would be unusual. Conversely, the C&S actively promoted Excursions on the Clear Creek Branch. It was convenient for a round trip in a single day, they could turn locomotives at Silver Plume, and they even converted a few locomotives to burn oil during the excursion season for the comparative comfort as opposed to cinders burning holes in umbrellas, etc.. And, the excursions did not interfere with traffic on the mainline.

As I indicated yesterday, fish trains above Waterton were pretty common on weekends and even some holidays. But these trains, as far as I know, used only standard coaches.