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Darel Leedy on
Mar 25, 2025; 5:13pm
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Corporate1898 C&S formed from UPD&G and DL&G. [1]
1908 CB&Q purchased C&S from Hawley interests. [1]
1912 C&S sold its 50% stake in the Colorado Midland. [1]
1920 D&RG -> D&RGW [1]
1928 C&S petitioned ICC to abandon Waterton to Leadville (denied 1930). [1, 6]
1935 C&S petitioned ICC to abandon Denver to Climax (granted 1937). [1]
DenverClear CreekMorrison Branch1874 Denver, Sixth and Larimer to Bear Creek Junction* +6.67 miles
1874 Bear Creek Junction* to Morrison +9.71 miles, total 16.38 miles
1878 Soda Lake Spur +0.25 miles, total 16.63 miles
1878 Garfield Quarry Branch +2.75 miles, total 19.38 miles
1911 Morrison line extension +.2 miles
1919 Morrison Line reduced -.41 miles
1919 Garfield Quarry branch taken up -2.75 miles
1919 Soda Lake spur taken up -.25 miles
1925 Last mixed service
1934 Morrison line reduction to Lakeland -6.31 miles
1938 Remainder of Morrison line beyond Sheridan Junction taken up -3.45 miles
* Later, Sheridan Junction
Silica Branch1908/09 Silica branch constructed. [2, 3]
1912 Silicated Brick Company reorganized as Silica Brick and Clay Company. [2]
1916 Silica Brick and Clay Company failed. [2]
1940 Silica branch "abandoned" (although intermittent service remained). [2, 5]
1941 Silica branch salvaged. [2, 3]
Platte Canon1937 Waterton to Como abandoned. [1]
High Line1895 Wilfley's Mill spur (Kokomo) constructed. [6]
1895 Kokomo "downtown" depot constructed. [6, 7]
1902 Dickey coal chute constructed. [6]
1908 Breene's Mill spur (Kokomo) constructed. [6]
1909 Boreas Pass engine house burned. [3]
1910 Boreas Pass service suspended. [1]
1911 D&RG Blue River branch leased to C&S, but not operated after January. [1]
1913 Boreas Pass service resumed. [1]
1914 - 18 Kokomo depot moved to main-line. [6, 7]
1915 C&S petitioned ICC for abandonment (denied). [1]
1923 D&RGW petitioned ICC for abandonment of Blue River branch (granted). [1]
1924 D&RGW Blue River branch salvaged. [1]
1934 Boreas Pass snow shed burned. [3]
1937 Como to Climax abandoned. [1]
1938 Como to Climax salvaged. [1], [5]
1943 Climax to Leadville standard gauged. [1]
1962 Climax to Leadville saw last use of steam power on Class I US railroad. [1]
Gunnison~1906 Alpine Tunnel stone engine and boarding houses burned (including original water and coaling facilities). [3]
1906 Alpine Tunnel frame boarding house constructed. [4]
1907 50-foot turntable installed at Alpine Tunnel. [3]
1908 Alpine Tunnel water tank constructed. [3]
1910 Alpine Tunnel closed. [1]
1910 Trout Creek pass closed. [1]
1911 D&RG took over operation of Baldwin branch and Parlin to Quartz portion of mainline. [1]
1915 Gunnison and Parlin water tanks removed. [1]
1922 Track between Schwanders and Garos salvaged. [1]
1923 Rails between Parlin and Gunnison and between Quartz and Hancock sold. [1]
1924 Buena Vista to Hancock abandoned. [1]
1926 Buena Vista to Romley salvaged. [1]
1932 D&RGW/C&S petitioned ICC for abandonment of Parlin to Quartz (granted 1934). [1]
1934 Parlin to Quartz salvaged. [1]
Ohio Creek1911 D&RG took over operation of Baldwin branch (and Parlin to Quartz portion of mainline). [1]
1937 C&S Baldwin branch sold to D&RGW. [1]
Motive Power1902 B-4C's re-boilered and equipped with straight stacks [9]
1905 all engines now have shotgun stacks (engines #13, #30 #59 were all photographed around 1910 with atypical, new diamond stacks, perhaps a temporary experiment in spark control) [9, 13]
1913 Como (cone-style) spark arrestors [10]
1917/18 Ridgway (bear-trap) spark arrestors [10]
1931 #70 converted to oil [9]
Freight Cars1897/98 St. Charles 3-board truss coal cars (UPD&G 3930 - 4015, to C&S 4000 - 4085 in 1899) [11]
1898 St. Charles truss box cars (UPD&G 6500 - 6524, to C&S 7722 - 7746 in 1899) [11]
1898 St. Charles 4-board truss coal cars (4086 - 4245) [8]
1898 St. Charles truss box cars (8025 - 8064) [8]
1898 St. Charles truss reefers (550 - 555) [8]
1902 C&S/ASF truss coal cars (4246 - 4407) [8]
1902 C&S/ASF truss flat cars (1078 - 1097) [8]
1903 C&S/ASF truss box car (8065) [8]
1906 C&S/ASF truss box car (8066) [8]
1907 C&S/ASF truss box cars (8067 - 8102) [8]
1907/08 C&S/Bettendorf truss coal cars (4408 - 4497) [8]
1907/08 C&S/Bettendorf truss box cars (8103 - 8192) [8]
1908 -1917 surviving C&S cabooses rebuilt from their DL&G/UPD&G predecessors [8, 12]
1909 C&S/Bettendorf SUF reefers (500 - 519) [8]
1909/10 C&S/Bettendorf SUF box cars (8193 - 8419) [8]
1910 C&S/Bettendorf SUF coal cars (4498 - 4547) [8]
1911 reefers renumbered (500 - 519 to 1100 - 1119; 550 - 555 to 1120 - 1125) [3]
1918 coal car conversions to drop/removable end configuration (renumbered 4600 - 4614) [8]
References[1] Osterwald, Doris B., High Line to Leadville
[2] Douglas County Historic Preservation Board, Silicated Brick Company Landmark Application
[3] Poor, M. C., Denver South Park and Pacific
[4] Helmers, Dow, Historic Alpine Tunnel
[5] Ferrell, Mallory H., C&Sng
[6] Mather, Sandra F., PhD, Frisco and the Ten Mile Canyon
[7] Schoppe, Bob, "A Visit to Kokomo", Bogies and the Loop vol 10 issue 2
[8] Poole, Derrell, from Narrow Gauge Pictorial vol VIII
[9] Wagner, Hol F. Jr., The Colorado Road
[10] Coleman, George L. Narrow Gauge Pictorial vol VI
[11] Poole, Derrell, from C&S Connection plans, 1989
[12] Poole, Derrell, "A History of Colorado & Southern Cabooses, Part 3", Outdoor Railroader, 12-1995/1-1996.
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http://c-sn3-discussion-forum.41377.n7.nabble.com/South-Park-Time-Line-Footnote-The-Diamond-Stacks-of-1910-td3903.html