Re: Blaine Patented Side Dump Cars

Posted by Ron Rudnick on
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Doug:
I have delayed posting while I chase down some notes.
I am not sure if the narrow gauge cars were Blaine dump cars.  The were numbered in the 9700's and the ORER just calls them "Dump" cars.  While the U&N SG cars were given the 9800's and in the ORER they are called "Blaine dump" cars.  The UP itself had a 100 of these cars which they also classified as Blaine dump cars.
In late 1896 the UPD&G purchased 16 of these cars from the U&N and numbered them 10557-10573
On the C&S they were re-numbered 4790-4805.  #4796 was later renumbered to Cinder #0108.  If you have a way to contact Darrell Poole he might have more information  
Some where I have a court document that lists most of these cars going to the Sumpter Valley.  Alas, I can not find it.  Also I cannot find a photo copy that Ron Harr forwarded to me many years ago of photo of at least one of these cars in use on the SV.    
Also the Railroad Gazette July 28, 1887 published plans for one of these SG cars, which I thought I could find on the Linda Hall website.  But after looking for days, I have concluded that they have yet to put up RRG's for 1887 and 1888
As for more photos Littleton Historical Museum has three photos of a bad wreck, I believe at Halfway part of one of these cars can be spotted in the center of #1392 and #1394.  I am not sure if these are still the correct numbers as I purchase my copies, close to 40 years ago.
Also, I believe there is another photo of the same wreck with a better angle of one of these cars in the Sam Speers? book, the one written by his daughter.  I do not have a copy
Ron