Re: Como Roundhouse Addition--Greg Kazel Collection

Posted by Jim Courtney on Aug 18, 2017; 5:22am
URL: http://c-sng-discussion-forum.254.s1.nabble.com/Como-Roundhouse-Addition-tp9120p9148.html

I've admired the 1910 Como photo in the link Chris gave to the Greg Kazel photo.

I've just now figured out how to get to the main directory and discovered more exquisite photos of the Como roundhouse area, some already posted, but far better images, some new to me:

http://www.narrowgauge.org/ngc/graphics/excursion4/gkazel/dspp-gk-013.jpg


A clearer image of the one posted above.



http://www.narrowgauge.org/ngc/graphics/excursion4/gkazel/dspp-gk-005.jpg


An uncropped, clearer image of the one posted in the timeline. The first and second sections of the wood roundhouse have doors of different height and design.



http://www.narrowgauge.org/ngc/graphics/excursion4/gkazel/dspp-gk-025.jpg


Late 1890s, pre-C&S, everything lettered for UP.  Yellow way cars to left frame. Water tank still has enclosed base. The roofs of the three separate sections of the roundhouse are distinctly visible. The tenement building had a series of covered porches (who knew?).



http://www.narrowgauge.org/ngc/graphics/excursion4/gkazel/dspp-gk-007.jpg


Beautiful photo of Como, only two months before the October, 1910, apocalypse.



http://www.narrowgauge.org/ngc/graphics/excursion4/gkazel/dspp-gk-006.jpg


Proof that the full wood round house additions were still in place in 1919. Note that the tenement building hasn't yet burned. Note the eastbound freight train in the distance, near the wye. Not much activity at the roundhouse; the wood section is full of stored Cooke consolidations.



http://www.narrowgauge.org/ngc/graphics/excursion4/gkazel/dspp-gk-016.jpg


One of the clearest images of the 1929 DWB special overview of Como, that I've seen.