Photos of C&S 6, 9 and 40 at derailment in snow, c1912

Posted by Jim Courtney on
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Just listed on eBay is a lot of three vintage photos showing the action around the derailment of C&S 9 in the snow, with C&S 6 and a passenger train stuck in a snow drift and a work train powered by Cooke C&S 40 attempting to retrieve the number 9.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Colorado-Southern-Ry-Narrow-Gauge-Steam-Locomotive-train-snapshot-photo-lot-/232076107941?hash=item3608d060a5:g:SdEAAOSwdIFX0g1U


The photos are undated, but I'm guessing about 1912-1913, given the "Como" spark arrestor and modern sanders on the number 9, and the lack of the "Como" spark arrestor on the other two engines. The number 9 hasn't received an electric generator nor electric headlight--it still carries an arc headlight with the pull down curtain housing on top.

Also, the big snowstorm of the 20th century for the C&S was in January, 1913.

Anyone know where this derailment occurred? I first thought of the Maddox road crossing derailment, but number 70 was also involved and it is no where to be seen in the photos. The fact that number 9 is derailed speaks of a location in Platte Canon, or at least Denver to Como.

Jim