The Leased D&RGW C-19s on the C&S Narrow Gauge

Posted by Jim Courtney on
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In Jeff's "Reefer Madness" thread, Fred (AKA OldBear) asked:

I have an MMI C19 of the type the C&S leased from the grande. When did they lease them? Or can I use poetic license as to when they were leased.?

I'll jump in here, others may correct any misstatements.  When C&S engines 73 and 75 were wrecked on Boreas Pass in January, 1936, the C&S was short of narrow gauge motive power.  Engine 60 was pulled from its Leadville switching duties and was used in road service. In addition, three C-19s were leased from the D&RGW, arriving in February, 1936, and used for the rest of the year.

As to poetic license, as Ken Martin pointed out, it's your railroad.

Some Otto Perry photos, all from September, 1936:

http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15330coll22/id/46621/rec/3


http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15330coll22/id/46602/rec/1


http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15330coll22/id/46545/rec/2


http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15330coll22/id/46613/rec/4


http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15330coll22/id/46679/rec/2


http://digital.denverlibrary.org/cdm/singleitem/collection/p15330coll22/id/46546/rec/10



The last two photos of 346 were taken in late September, 1936, after the C&S shops had repaired significant damage to the D&RGW engine, that was suffered when it rolled over on Kenosha pass in July of that year.

Anyone know when the C&S returned the C-19s to the D&RGW?

Anyone have photos of the engines in train service, outside of Denver?