Re: Any oil depots on the High Line (Denver/Leadville)?

Posted by CM Auditor on Oct 16, 2015; 10:47am
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Any-oil-depots-on-the-High-Line-Denver-Leadville-tp3667p3682.html

Folks,
Dan Edwards found the "oil" unloading point for mines along the Mineral Belt between 5th and 6th streets in Leadville along the Star Ditch where kerosene from the Rocky Mountain Oil Company located in Overton, just north of Pueblo along the DT&G/C&S in the early 90s.  Adrian Hunthausen confirmed the efforts of that company in convincing the Leadville mine owners to switch from coal to kerosene as a lower cost means for providing power to the mines.  Yes, the delivery was in standard gauge cars, but the site was in the DL&G yards.