"Unseen Clear Creek Passenger Service" -- Part 1

Posted by Jim Courtney on Nov 28, 2015; 6:09pm
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Yet-Another-DPL-Gem-Unseen-Clear-Creek-tp2400p4068.html

You mean these, Chris?


http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15330coll22/id/42449/rec/5




http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15330coll22/id/42450/rec/46


Both May 29, 1927.  The end is neigh for Clear Creek passenger service.


A couple of years earlier, number 7 arrives east bound at Clear Creek Junction with a different consist, no RPO-coach but the second coach is number 59, with the large windows:

http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15330coll22/id/42447/rec/29


July 12, 1925.

Jeff, the switch stand has a marker on the mast!

Three years earlier, the same consist (but rearranged) arrives from Silver Plume behind number 7 at the same location:

http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/fullbrowser/collection/p15330coll22/id/42446/rv/singleitem/rec/79


October 1, 1922.


It's a shame that passenger service on Clear Creek ended as early as it did.